The Berkshire Badgers will challenge the Kirtland Hornets at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Kirtland will face off against a team with plenty of momentum: Berkshire extended their winning streak to three on Thursday. Everything went the Badgers' way against Wickliffe as they made off with a 3-0 win.
The match finished with set scores of 25-7, 25-17, 25-9.
Ava Chuha was the offensive standout of the match as she had seven assists and five aces. That's the most aces she has posted since back in August.
Meanwhile, Kirtland got the win against Wickliffe on Monday by a conclusive 3-0.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Kirtland was: they took every set by at least 14 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-10, 25-11, 25-9.
Berkshire better keep an eye on Bria Golem. She was instrumental in Kirtland's win, getting seven digs and three aces. Matea Vujica also deserves some recognition as she served her first ace of the season.
Kirtland's victory bumped their record up to 12-4. As for Berkshire, their win bumped their record up to 12-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Berkshire has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Kirtland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Berkshire's way against Kirtland in their previous meeting two weeks ago, as Berkshire made off with a 3-0 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Golem, who had 24 digs and one assist. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Badgers still be able to contain Golem? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
