A classic North v. South is on the schedule. The Northview Wildcats will square off against the Southview Cougars at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday. Northview is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
On Tuesday, Northview earned a 3-1 victory over Findlay.
Northview had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-13, 25-17, 25-15.
Paige Labudda was a one-man wrecking crew for Northview as she had 19 digs and four aces. Labudda is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Claire Swartz, who had 13 digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Northview was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Southview beat Wauseon 2-0 on Saturday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cougars.
Southview never let Wauseon on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-21.
Southview found their leader in underclassman Audrey O'Neal, who had three digs and 14 assists.
Northview has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 6-11 record this season. As for Southview, their record is now 4-14.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Northview has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Southview struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Northview's way against Southview in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as Northview made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northview since the team 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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