Benjamin is 7-1 against Cardinal Newman since August of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Benjamin Buccaneers will venture away from home to square off against the Cardinal Newman Crusaders at 6:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Tuesday.
Cardinal Newman is hoping to do what Dwyer couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Benjamin's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Benjamin blew past Dwyer 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-22, 25-14.
Leana Spada was nothing short of spectacular: she had 20 digs and two aces. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 10.3 digs per game.
Meanwhile, Cardinal Newman got the win against Oxbridge Academy on Thursday by a conclusive 3-0.
While Cardinal Newman won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The final score came out to 25-14, 25-21, 25-22.
Cardinal Newman's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Shay Pfendler, who had ten digs, and Adriana Hinds, who had six digs.
Benjamin's win bumped their record up to 5-7. As for Cardinal Newman, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Benjamin has serving mastered this season, having averaged 7.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Cardinal Newman struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Benjamin took their win against Cardinal Newman in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Benjamin since the squad 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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