The Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran Cadets will take on the East Noble Knights at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
Last Thursday, everything went Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran's way against Fort Wayne Northrop as Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran made off with a 3-0 win.
The victory didn't come easy: Fort Wayne Northrop scored at least 16 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-8, 25-9, 25-16.
Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but East Noble had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They skirted past the Barons 3-2. Winning may never get old, but the Knights sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day East Noble got the one that really mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 17-25, 25-14, 21-25, 15-11.
Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 14-12 record this season. As for East Noble, their win bumped their record up to 18-11.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's game: Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 5.2 blocks per game. It's a different story for East Noble, though, as they've been averaging only 1. Given Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran's sizable advantage in that area, East Noble will need to find a way to close that gap. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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