The Springfield Blue Devils are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Northview Wildcats at 7:00 p.m.
Springfield is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Clay just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Thursday. They lost 3-0 to the Eagles.
While Springfield had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 11 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-16, 25-11.
Meanwhile, Northview had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over Defiance on Saturday.
Northview had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 23-25, 29-27, 25-23, 25-23.
Northview can attribute much of their success to Kyra Ervin, who had eight digs and eight aces, and Paige Labudda, who had 17 digs and three aces. The dominant performance gave Ervin a new career-high in aces.
Northview was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Springfield's loss dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Northview, their record now sits at 4-10.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Springfield has serving mastered this season, having averaged 7.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Northview struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Springfield was able to grind out a solid win over Northview when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Springfield since the team 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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