The East Noble Knights will challenge the Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran Cadets at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. East Noble will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
East Noble is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over DeKalb.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was East Noble who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 17-25, 25-14, 21-25, 15-11.
East Noble was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in seven consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran got the win against Fort Wayne Northrop last Thursday by a conclusive 3-0.
The victory didn't come easy: Fort Wayne Northrop scored at least 16 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-8, 25-9, 25-16.
East Noble is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 18-11 record this season. As for Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-12.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's game: East Noble has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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