After both having extra time off, the Elyria Catholic Panthers and the Girard Indians will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Elyria Catholic will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
Elyria Catholic is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They put the hurt on Norwayne with a sharp 3-0 win.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Elyria Catholic took every set by at least 11 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-13, 25-14.
Elyria Catholic was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. They are a perfect 5-0 when they serve at least ten aces.
Meanwhile, Girard waltzed into their match on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top against the Chipps by a score of 3-1.
The final score came out to 25-19, 25-21, 20-25, 25-19.
Elyria Catholic has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season. As for Girard, their victory bumped their record up to 20-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Elyria Catholic has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Girard struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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