The St. Thomas More Cavaliers will stay at home for another game and welcome the Whitnall Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
St. Thomas More is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They blew past Martin Luther 3-0.
The win didn't come easy: Martin Luther scored at least 16 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-11, 25-16, 25-13.
Among those leading the charge was Sophia Lobenhofer, who had six digs and two aces.
St. Thomas More was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 14 aces in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Whitnall posted their biggest victory since October 1st on Thursday. Everything went their way against Cristo Rey as Whitnall made off with a 3-0 win.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Whitnall was: they took every set by at least 11 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-4, 25-10, 25-14.
Sarah Bystra was a one-man wrecking crew for Whitnall as she had nine aces and four digs. With that strong performance, Bystra is now averaging an impressive 12.1 assists per game.
St. Thomas More pushed their record up to 22-7 with the victory, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Whitnall, their win bumped their record up to 21-15.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's game: St. Thomas More has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Whitnall struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
St. Thomas More came out on top in a nail-biter against Whitnall when the teams last played back in August, sneaking past 3-2. Does St. Thomas More have another victory up their sleeve, or will Whitnall turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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