The Norwayne Bobcats's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Central Christian Comets at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Thursday, everything went Norwayne's way against Chippewa as Norwayne made off with a 3-0 win.
The 3-0 score doesn't really reflect how close the match was: every set was decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-23, 25-23.
Norwayne can attribute much of their success to Cherish Bell, who had nine digs and 18 assists, and Ava Maibach, who had 16 digs, 11 kills, four blocks, and three aces. That's the most blocks Maibach has posted since back in September.
Meanwhile, Central Christian waltzed into their contest on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Bulldogs with a sharp 3-0 victory.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Central Christian was: they took every set by at least 15 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-4, 25-10, 25-7.
Central Christian couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 53.6% of their attack attempts. That's the best hitting percentage they've posted all season.
Norwayne has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. As for Central Christian, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's match: Norwayne has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Central Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Norwayne's way against Central Christian when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as Norwayne made off with a 3-0 victory. Does Norwayne have another victory up their sleeve, or will Central Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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