The Bartlett Panthers will challenge the Northpoint Christian Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Last Monday, Bartlett made easy work of Germantown and carried off a 3-0 win.
Meanwhile, Northpoint Christian waltzed into their match on Tuesday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They put the hurt on the Lynx with a sharp 3-0 victory.
While Northpoint Christian might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Lausanne Collegiate scored at least 16 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-16, 25-11.
Northpoint Christian can attribute much of their success to Hassie Clare Thurman, who had 18 digs. Thurman is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Northpoint Christian couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 41.9% of their attack attempts. That's a new trend for them: their average hitting percentage was 28.4% earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 37.4%.
Bartlett is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 18 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season. As for Northpoint Christian, they pushed their record up to 28-5 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Bartlett was able to grind out a solid victory over Northpoint Christian in their previous meeting back in August of 2023, winning 2-0. Does Bartlett have another victory up their sleeve, or will Northpoint Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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