The Columbia City Eagles's road trip will continue as they head out to face the West Noble Chargers at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Columbia City came up short against Bellmont last Thursday, falling 3-0.
While Columbia City was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Bellmont's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-17, 25-18.
Columbia City's defeat came about despite a quality game from Hannah Quinn, who had 11 digs.
Meanwhile, West Noble had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Everything went their way against Wawasee on Thursday as West Noble made off with a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Chargers.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant West Noble was: they took every set by at least ten points. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-15, 25-14.
West Noble found their leader in underclassman Darcy Ritchie, who had 11 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Ritchie has posted in her last eight matches.
Columbia City has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-17 record this season. As for West Noble, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 24-7 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's game: Columbia City has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.7 aces per game. However, it's not like West Noble struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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