The Helias Crusaders will venture away from home to challenge the Blair Oaks Falcons at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Helias will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
Helias not only won on Wednesday, but they posted their biggest win since September 23rd (when they won 3-0). Everything went their way against Father Tolton as they made off with a 3-0 victory.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 25-16, 25-14.
Alyssa Scherr and Sophie Verslues were among the main playmakers for Helias as the former had four digs and three aces and the latter had eight digs. That's the most digs Scherr has posted over her last five contests. Liza Boyer also deserves some recognition as she had her first kill of the season.
Meanwhile, Blair Oaks unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-match winning streak on Thursday. They lost 3-0 to Fatima. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Falcons have suffered since October 28, 2024.
The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-18, 25-11.
Helias' win bumped their record up to 25-1-1. As for Blair Oaks, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-14.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Helias has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7 aces per game. However, it's not like Blair Oaks struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.3 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Helias took their victory against Blair Oaks in their previous matchup back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 3-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Crusaders since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
