The Northview Chiefs will take on the Tate Aggies at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in Northview's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Tate has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road.
Northview will bounce into Monday's contest after beating Central, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Northview had just enough and edged Central out 3-2.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Northview who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 16-25, 25-18, 15-25, 15-10.
Northview couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 40.4% of their attack attempts. The last time their hitting percentage was this high was back in September.
Meanwhile, Tate lost 3-0 to Pace on Wednesday.
Tate was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the third set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-16, 25-23.
Tate might have lost, but man, Carlyn Henley was a machine: she had 18 digs.
Northview is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-7 record this season. As for Tate, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-9.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's matchup: Northview has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Tate struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Northview might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Tate when the teams last played back in October of 2021. Will Northview have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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