The Adena Warriors's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Lake Catholic Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Adena is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They came out on top against Wheelersburg by a score of 3-1.
The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 23-25, 25-22, 25-20.
Adena's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kimmy Dalton, who had 36 digs and three aces. That's the most aces Dalton has posted since back in September. Kayla Grooms was another key player, getting seven digs and two aces.
Lake Catholic had won three straight games and Ava Starr did her part to make it four on Saturday. Everything went Lake Catholic's way against Elyria Catholic as Lake Catholic made off with a 3-0 victory thanks in part to Starr, who had 15 digs, two aces, and a kill. She is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 16 or more in the last 24 games she's played.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Lake Catholic took every set by at least ten points. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-15, 25-11.
Lake Catholic couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 40.2% of their attack attempts. That's a new trend for them: their average hitting percentage was 25.5% earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 39%.
Adena's record is now 24-3. As for Lake Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-4 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Adena has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7 aces per game. However, it's not like Lake Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.6. 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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