The Nipmuc Regional Warriors and the Bishop Fenwick Crusaders are set to duel on Wednesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Sunday, Nipmuc Regional narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Pentucket Regional 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Warriors.
Nipmuc Regional was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-17, 17-25, 28-26, 15-8.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Bishop Fenwick rose to the challenge on Friday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Cougars.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-23, 26-28, 25-16.
Among those leading the charge was Emme Lubas, who had six digs and 17 assists. She has been hot recently, having posted 13 or more assists the last three times she's played.
Bishop Fenwick was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in five consecutive matches.
Nipmuc Regional's win bumped their record up to 19-3. As for Bishop Fenwick, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's game: Nipmuc Regional has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 11.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Bishop Fenwick struggles in that department as they've been averaging 13. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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