West Lafayette has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Rensselaer Central Bombers at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Wednesday, West Lafayette beat Lafayette Central Catholic by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 3-0.
West Lafayette was especially dominant in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-16, 25-20.
Among those leading the charge was Courtney Gretencord, who had nine digs.
Meanwhile, Rensselaer Central got the win against North Newton on Tuesday by a conclusive 3-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bombers.
Rensselaer Central's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping North Newton between 15 and 18 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-18, 25-15.
Emily Louck was the offensive standout of the contest as she had ten digs and five aces. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Rensselaer Central was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
West Lafayette's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-4. As for Rensselaer Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-10 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's match: West Lafayette has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Rensselaer Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
West Lafayette took their win against Rensselaer Central in their previous matchup back in October of 2022 by a conclusive 3-0. Will West Lafayette repeat their success, or does Rensselaer Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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