Saranac Lake is 9-1 against Northern Adirondack since October of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Saranac Lake Red Storm will look to defend their home court against the Northern Adirondack Bobcats at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, Saranac Lake was able to grind out a solid win over Saranac, taking the game 3-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Red Storm.
Saranac Lake had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-18, 25-23, 25-14.
Saranac Lake found their leader in underclassman Lexie Donaldson, who had 11 digs, three aces, and three aces.
Saranac Lake was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 24 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Northern Adirondack can finally bid farewell to their six-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Monday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over Northeastern Clinton.
The final score came out to 25-17, 15-25, 25-10, 25-14.
Northern Adirondack's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Reese LaFave, who had eight aces, three kills, and three kills. The team also got some help courtesy of Juliana Thompson, who had seven aces and six kills.
Saranac Lake's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Northern Adirondack, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Saranac Lake has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 16.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Northern Adirondack struggles in that department as they've been averaging 17.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Saranac Lake's way against Northern Adirondack in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as Saranac Lake made off with a 3-0 win. Will Saranac Lake repeat their success, or does Northern Adirondack have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
