Northside hasn't had much luck against Blessed Trinity recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Northside Patriots will venture away from home to face off against the Blessed Trinity Titans. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Saturday.
Northside is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Jackson. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Patriots have posted since August 22nd.
One reason for the win was Northside's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-12, 25-10.
Northside can attribute much of their success to Mckenzie Durbin, who had 11 digs and four aces. That's the most aces Durbin has posted since back in August.
Northside was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Blessed Trinity waltzed into their game on Tuesday with ten straight wins... but they left with 11. They blew past the Hornets 3-0.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Blessed Trinity was: they took every set by at least 14 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-10, 25-11, 25-11.
Ruby Mcdermott was a one-man wrecking crew for Blessed Trinity as she had 28 digs and two aces. Mcdermott is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 14 or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Northside's victory was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 26-15. As for Blessed Trinity, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 27-10 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's match: Northside hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 4.4 blocks per game. It's a different story for Blessed Trinity, though, as they've been averaging only 1.1. Given Northside's sizable advantage in that area, Blessed Trinity will need to find a way to close that gap.
Northside might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Blessed Trinity when the teams last played back in October of 2020. Can Northside avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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