O'Neill has gone 9-1 against Creighton recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The O'Neill Eagles will take on the Creighton Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
O'Neill is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest defeat since October 17, 2023 on Thursday. They lost 3-0 to Guardian Angels Central Catholic. The Eagles have struggled against the Bluejays recently, as their game on Thursday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
O'Neill was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the 0th set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 27-25, 25-14, 25-21.
Despite the loss, O'Neill had strong showings from Serena Chavez, who had ten digs, and Ashley Sidak, who had seven digs, five kills, and two aces. That's the most aces Sidak has posted in she last nine matches.
Meanwhile, Creighton lost 3-0 to Elgin/Pope John on Thursday.
While Creighton was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Elgin/Pope John's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-15, 25-16.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Aspen Fulton, who had 18 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooke Fanta, who had five kills, three digs, and two aces.
O'Neill's defeat dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Creighton, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 4-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: O'Neill has serving mastered this season, having averaged 5.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Creighton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
O'Neill took their win against Creighton in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for O'Neill since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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