The North Star Cougars will face off against the Everett Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
North Star is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over Chestnut Ridge.
North Star was especially dominant in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 14-25, 25-16, 25-16.
North Star was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Chestnut Ridge only served eight.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Everett, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They had just enough and edged McConnellsburg out 3-2 on Tuesday.
Everett had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 19-25, 25-19, 25-21, 15-8.
Everett can attribute much of their success to Carli Mantia, who had 16 digs, and Ella McCahan, who had nine digs, two kills, and a block.
North Star's victory bumped their record up to 14-9. As for Everett, they pushed their record up to 16-9 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: North Star hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 4.1 blocks per game. However, it's not like Everett struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
North Star took their victory against Everett when the teams last played back in September by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Star since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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