Northview and Anthony Wayne are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2020, but not for long. The Northview Wildcats will host the Anthony Wayne Generals at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Thursday, Northview came up short against Clay and fell 3-1.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 19-25, 25-17, 25-16.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Resse Clarkson, who had four aces. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in aces.
Meanwhile, Anthony Wayne waltzed into their contest on Thursday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They blew past the Wildcats 3-0.
The 3-0 doesn't show just how dominant Anthony Wayne was: they took every set by at least eight points. After all that action, the final score was 25-16, 25-17, 25-11.
Anthony Wayne can attribute much of their success to Ryan Dzierwa, who had eight digs, and Mallory Pike, who hit 61.3% for 22 kills and 11 digs. Pike is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had nine or more in the last 24 games she's played dating back to last season.
Anthony Wayne was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in three consecutive matchups.
Northview's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Anthony Wayne, they pushed their record up to 11-1 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Northview has serving mastered this season, having averaged 9 aces per game. However, it's not like Anthony Wayne struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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