Skutt Catholic has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Gretna Dragons at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday.
Last Saturday, Skutt Catholic made easy work of Gross Catholic and carried off a 3-0 victory.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Skutt Catholic was: they took every set by at least 13 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-9, 25-9.
Skutt Catholic's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Nikki Ott, who had 16 digs. Ott is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Meghan Anderson, who had five digs, a kill, and 46 assists.
Skutt Catholic couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 52.7% of their attack attempts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Gross Catholic only posted a hitting percentage of -5.8%.
Meanwhile, Gretna earned a 3-1 win over Gretna East on Saturday.
Gretna 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 21-25, 25-22, 25-13, 25-19.
Gretna's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lily Zimmerman led the charge by getting 19 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Nowling, who had 12 digs.
Skutt Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 30-9 record this season. As for Gretna, their record is now 25-17.
Skutt Catholic took their victory against Gretna when the teams last played on Wednesday by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Skutt Catholic 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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