Archbishop McNicholas has enjoyed the comforts of home their last seven games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Carroll Patriots at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Archbishop McNicholas will be strutting in after a win while Carroll will be coming in after a loss.
Last Monday, Archbishop McNicholas made easy work of Sycamore and carried off a 3-0 victory.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Archbishop McNicholas was: they took every set by at least 15 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-9, 25-10, 25-9.
Archbishop McNicholas relied on the efforts of Ali Strange, who had 12 digs and two aces, and Lauren Radtke, who had ten digs.
She wasn't the only good server: Archbishop McNicholas was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 17 consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Carroll and Dayton Christian met for a duel on Monday where Carroll couldn't get it done. Carroll lost 3-0 to Dayton Christian. The Patriots have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The 3-0 score doesn't really reflect how close the match was: every set was decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-23, 26-24.
Archbishop McNicholas' win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-3. As for Carroll, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Archbishop McNicholas has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Carroll struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Archbishop McNicholas' way against Carroll in their previous meeting back in September, as Archbishop McNicholas made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Archbishop McNicholas 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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