The Strasburg Indians will be taking part in a tournament against the St. Mary's Academy Wildcats at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Strasburg beat Wiggins 3-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Indians.
Strasburg had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 19-25, 25-19, 25-19, 25-21.
Meanwhile, St. Mary's Academy came tearing into Tuesday's game with four straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Generals 3-0.
St. Mary's Academy's got stronger as the match went on, holding Arrupe Jesuit to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 25-20, 25-14.
St. Mary's Academy relied on the efforts of Al Hernandez, who had 13 digs, and Ellie White, who had five digs.
St. Mary's Academy 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 five aces in 15 consecutive matchups.
Strasburg is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season. As for St. Mary's Academy, they pushed their record up to 12-7 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's match: Strasburg has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.2 aces per game. However, it's not like St. Mary's Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 13.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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