The Newman Central Catholic Comets will venture away from home to challenge the Princeton Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Newman Central Catholic is coming into the contest hot, having won their last seven games.
Newman Central Catholic is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Sherrard 2-1.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Princeton, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over Kewanee on Tuesday. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Boilermakers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Princeton never let Kewanee on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-14.
Newman Central Catholic better focus on containing Ava Kyle and Camryn Driscoll as the pair were huge in Princeton's win. Kyle had 11 digs and one assist, while Driscoll had 12 digs and one assist. Those 11 digs gave Kyle a new career-high.
Princeton's record now sits at 20-14. As for Newman Central Catholic, the victory got them back to even at 18-18.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Newman Central Catholic has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 4.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Princeton struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 4.7 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Newman Central Catholic skirted past Princeton 2-1 in their previous matchup back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Comets 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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