Allentown Central Catholic and Emmaus are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2020, but not for long. The Allentown Central Catholic Vikings will head out on the road to square off against the Emmaus Hornets at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Allentown Central Catholic is looking to tack on another W to their 11-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Last Wednesday, Allentown Central Catholic got the win against William Allen by a conclusive 3-0.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Allentown Central Catholic was: they took every set by at least 12 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-6, 25-13, 25-11.
Allentown Central Catholic's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Anna Quinn, who hit 60% for 12 kills13 digs and eight aces. That's the most aces Quinn has posted in her last seven matchups.
Allentown Central Catholic was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Emmaus entered their game against Parkland last Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Emmaus came up short against Parkland, falling 3-0. It was the first time this season that the Hornets let down their fans at home.
While Emmaus ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-17, 25-19.
Allentown Central Catholic's record is now 16-0-1. As for Emmaus, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-4.
Allentown Central Catholic took their win against Emmaus in their previous matchup back in September by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Allentown Central 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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