After both having extra time off, the Springs Valley Blackhawks and the Trinity Lutheran Cougars will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Springs Valley comes in on three and Trinity Lutheran on five.
Springs Valley is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Shakamak.
Springs Valley's got stronger as the match went on, holding Shakamak to fewer and fewer points set over set. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-18, 25-12.
If South Decatur wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Trinity Lutheran, they should've done a better job of containing Laura Roeder. Trinity Lutheran blew past South Decatur 3-0 on Saturday thanks in part to Roeder, who had 12 digs and six aces. That's the most aces she has posted since back in September.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Trinity Lutheran was: they took every set by at least ten points. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-9, 25-9.
Trinity Lutheran was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 20 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in five consecutive contests.
Springs Valley is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 25-5 record this season. As for Trinity Lutheran, their victory bumped their record up to 27-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's game: Springs Valley has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10 aces per game. However, it's not like Trinity Lutheran struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Springs Valley skirted past Trinity Lutheran 3-2 in their previous matchup back in August of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Roeder, who had 24 digs and four aces. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Springs Valley still be able to contain Roeder? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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