Meeker is 8-0 against North Park since August of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. After both having extra time off, both will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 4:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Meeker has six straight victories, North Park has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Saturday, Meeker got the win against West Grand by a conclusive 3-0.
Meeker walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the second set). The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-8, 25-23.
Meeker can attribute much of their success to Braydin Raley, who had 20 digs, and Jacey Follman, who had nine digs and ten assists. Raley is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, North Park came up short against Soroco on Saturday and fell 3-1.
The final score came out to 25-19, 25-13, 20-25, 25-10.
Meeker's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-3. As for North Park, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-10.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: Meeker hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 4.3 blocks per game. It's a different story for North Park, though, as they've been averaging only 1.7. Given Meeker's sizable advantage in that area, North Park will need to find a way to close that gap.
Meeker took their win against North Park in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Meeker repeat their success, or does North Park have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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