Patrick Henry has gone 9-1 against Liberty Center recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Patrick Henry Patriots will host the Liberty Center Tigers at 6:00 p.m. Liberty Center took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Patrick Henry, who comes in off a win.
Patrick Henry is returning to their home court after beating Cardinal Stritch on theirs, despite the fact Cardinal Stritch has dominated at home this season. Patrick Henry walked away with a 3-1 victory over Cardinal Stritch on Thursday.
Patrick Henry was especially dominant in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 20-25, 25-23, 25-16.
Patrick Henry got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Kensey Weber out in front who had six digs and four aces. That's the most aces Weber has posted since back in September. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooke Scherdt, who had 12 digs and two aces.
Patrick Henry kept the net locked down and finished the game with 11 blocks. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cardinal Stritch only had four.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Liberty Center faced off against Miller City on Thursday. Liberty Center fell just short of Miller City by a score of 3-2. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Liberty Center started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 19-25, 25-27, 25-17, 25-16, 15-13.
Patrick Henry's victory bumped their record up to 10-12. As for Liberty Center, their loss dropped their record down to 9-13.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's matchup: Patrick Henry has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Liberty Center struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Patrick Henry came out on top in a nail-biter against Liberty Center when the teams last played back in September, sneaking past 3-2. Will Patrick Henry repeat their success, or does Liberty Center have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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