The Angola Hornets are on the road again on Saturday to play the Hammond Bishop Noll Warriors at 10:00 a.m.
Angola is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They had just enough and edged West Lafayette out 3-2.
Angola took West Lafayette into a fifth set where they got it done with a four-point win. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-18, 25-12, 22-25, 15-11.
Anna Mcclure and Aspen Sutton were among the main playmakers for Angola as the former had 15 digs and the latter had ten digs and three aces. That's the most aces Sutton has posted since back in September. The team also got some help courtesy of Mady Conrad, who had 11 digs.
Angola was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in seven consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Hammond Bishop Noll had already won 11 in a row and they went ahead and made it 12 on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Vikings.
Hammond Bishop Noll's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Illiana Christian between 19 and 21 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-19, 25-19.
Addison Clark was the offensive standout of the match as she had eight digs.
Angola has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 30-4 record this season. As for Hammond Bishop Noll, their win bumped their record up to 33-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's matchup: Angola has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Hammond Bishop Noll struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.9. 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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