The Lowell Catholic Crusaders and the Academy of Notre Dame Lancers are set to duel on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Friday, everything went Lowell Catholic's way against St. Mary's as Lowell Catholic made off with a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Crusaders.
Meanwhile, Academy of Notre Dame got the win against KIPP Academy Lynn Collegiate on Tuesday by a conclusive 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Lancers have posted against the Panthers since September 8, 2021.
Academy of Notre Dame was especially dominant in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 25-17, 25-16.
Academy of Notre Dame was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in six consecutive matches.
Lowell Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 11-6. As for Academy of Notre Dame, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
Everything went Lowell Catholic's way against Academy of Notre Dame in their previous meeting back in September, as Lowell Catholic made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lowell Catholic 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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