The Roger Bacon Spartans will head out on the road to face off against the Mercy McAuley Wolves at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.
Roger Bacon is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Eaton.
Roger Bacon never let Eaton on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-15, 25-22.
Roger Bacon found their leader in sophomore Elizabeth Strouble, who had 13 digs.
Roger Bacon kept the net locked down and finished the game with ten blocks. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their block total in three consecutive contests.
Indian Lake typically has all the answers at home, but on Saturday Mercy McAuley proved too difficult a challenge. They put the hurt on the Lakers with a sharp 3-0 victory.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 25-12, 25-17.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Mercy McAuley to victory, but perhaps none more so than Devin Carter, who had seven digs and three aces. That's the most aces Carter has posted since back in September.
Roger Bacon has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-4 record this season. As for Mercy McAuley, their win bumped their record up to 10-15.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Roger Bacon has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 12 aces per game. However, it's not like Mercy McAuley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Roger Bacon beat Mercy McAuley 3-1 in their previous matchup back in August. Does Roger Bacon have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mercy McAuley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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