The Linton-Stockton Miners will square off against the Sullivan Golden Arrows at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Linton-Stockton is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Evansville North just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Saturday. They lost 3-0 to the Huskies. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Miners have suffered since September 7th.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-13, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Sullivan waltzed into their contest on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They blew past the Thunderbirds 3-0.
While Sullivan might've won, it sure wasn't easy: North Central scored at least 16 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-3, 25-16.
Sullivan got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Kensley Wiltermood out in front who had nine digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaylen Mccammon, who had eight digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Sullivan was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Linton-Stockton's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-10. As for Sullivan, they pushed their record up to 14-6 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Linton-Stockton has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 10.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Sullivan struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Linton-Stockton took their victory against Sullivan when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Linton-Stockton repeat their success, or does Sullivan have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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