Melbourne Central Catholic hasn't had much luck against Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Hustlers will challenge the Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Melbourne Central Catholic, who comes in off a win.
Melbourne Central Catholic is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They blew past Odyssey Charter School 3-0. The Hustlers not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since September 8th (when they won 3-0).
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Melbourne Central Catholic took every set by at least ten points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-12, 25-15.
Melbourne Central Catholic found their leader in freshman Sara Otero, who had three digs and two aces.
Melbourne Central Catholic was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 15 aces. They are 6-2 when they serve at least ten aces.
Meanwhile, Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy came up short against Vero Beach on Wednesday and fell 3-1. The Tigers haven't had much luck with the Indians recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 20-25, 25-21, 25-21, 25-18.
Melbourne Central Catholic will have to contain Natalie Ruberte as she made an impact in Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy's last game. She had 16 digs. Ruberte has been hot for a while, having posted ten or more digs the last 12 times she's played.
Melbourne Central Catholic's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-18. As for Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 13-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Melbourne Central Catholic has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Melbourne Central Catholic might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy in their previous matchup back in September. Can the Hustlers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
