On Thursday Lake Catholic will have to hit the road after four straight games at home. After both having extra time off, they and the Crestview Rebels will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 8:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Thursday.
Lake Catholic is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Tuslaw.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Lake Catholic took every set by at least ten points. The final score came out to 25-15, 25-10, 25-10.
Lake Catholic can attribute much of their success to Julia Oster, who had 16 digs and two aces. Oster has been hot for a while, having posted ten or more digs the last 15 times she's played.
Lake Catholic couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 53% of their attack attempts. That's a new trend for them: their average hitting percentage was 25.3% earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 35.5%.
Meanwhile, Crestview put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past South Range 3-0.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Crestview was: they took every set by at least ten points. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-15, 25-13.
Among those leading the charge was Natalie Blakeman, who had eight digs and two aces.
Lake Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-4 record this season. As for Crestview, their victory bumped their record up to 25-0.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Lake Catholic has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Crestview struggles in that department as they've been averaging 13.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Lake Catholic beat Crestview 3-1 when the teams last played back in November of 2023. Will Lake Catholic repeat their success, or does Crestview have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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