After both having extra time off, the Walled Lake Northern Knights and the Detroit Country Day Yellowjackets will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Walled Lake Northern is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Walled Lake Northern finally turned things around against Kettering two weeks ago. They blew past the Captains 3-0.
Walled Lake Northern walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the third set). The final score came out to 25-22, 25-22, 25-13.
Walled Lake Northern got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Ava Mencotti out in front who had 12 digs.
Meanwhile, Detroit Country Day came tearing into Thursday's contest with 19 straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Red Hawks.
The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-9, 25-17.
Detroit Country Day was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in eight consecutive matches.
Walled Lake Northern's record now sits at 8-10-1. As for Detroit Country Day, their record now sits at 22-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Walled Lake Northern has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Detroit Country Day struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Walled Lake Northern suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Detroit Country Day in their previous matchup on October 1st. Can Walled Lake Northern avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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