The Superior Wildcats will challenge the Cedar Catholic Trojans at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Superior is coming into the match hot, having won their last five games.
Superior had won three straight home games and Mia Gardner did her part to make it four on Saturday. Superior walked away with a 3-1 victory over Burwell thanks in part to Gardner, who had 18 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 13 or more in the last three games she's played.
Superior had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-23, 25-14, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Cedar Catholic waltzed into their game on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They won by a set and slipped past the Blue Devils 3-2.
Cedar Catholic took Kenesaw into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 26-24, 23-25, 27-25, 17-15.
Cedar Catholic relied on the efforts of Bailey Hochstein, who had 43 digs and two aces, and Mckinlee Lammers, who had 22 digs and a kill.
Superior's record now sits at 26-7. As for Cedar Catholic, their record is now 14-18.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Superior has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Cedar Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Superior might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Cedar Catholic in their previous matchup back in November of 2018. Can Superior avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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