After both having extra time off, the Loudonville Redbirds and the Southern Indians will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Loudonville will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive.
Last Thursday, Loudonville made easy work of Northmor and carried off a 3-0 win.
The final score came out to 25-10, 25-17, 25-15.
Addison Wolford went supernova for Loudonville, getting 19 digs. Another player making a difference was Rylee Kline, who had 11 digs.
Loudonville was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in five consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Southern had just enough and edged Cameron out 2-1 on Wednesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Indians.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Southern got the one that really mattered. The final score came out to 25-16, 19-25, 25-13.
Southern had a senior duo take command as Kennedy Lewis had 12 digs and four aces and Cheyenne Bennett had four aces, a kill, and 18 assists. That's the most aces Bennett has posted in her last six contests.
Loudonville's victory bumped their record up to 13-9. As for Southern, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-10 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's game: Loudonville has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Southern struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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