Scotus has been away from home for four games now, but on Tuesday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Grand Island Central Catholic Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. Grand Island Central Catholic took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Scotus, who comes in off a win.
Scotus will bounce into Tuesday's game after beating Bishop Neumann, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Scotus walked away with a 2-0 win over Bishop Neumann on Saturday.
Scotus' not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Bishop Neumann between 17 and 19 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-17, 25-19.
Scotus' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brooke Krienke led the charge by getting seven digs and two aces.
Meanwhile, Grand Island Central Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 2-0 to Lincoln Christian.
Grand Island Central Catholic was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-22.
Despite the defeat, Grand Island Central Catholic had strong showings from Grace Johnson, who had nine digs, and Lauren Schardt, who had four digs.
Scotus is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 23-5 record this season. As for Grand Island Central Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 10-14.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Scotus has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Grand Island Central Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Scotus suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Grand Island Central Catholic in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Will Scotus have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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