Volleyball Preview: Canton Eagles vs. Van Vandals
The Canton Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Van Vandals at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Van is hoping to do what Mabank couldn't on Friday: put an end to Canton's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Canton blew past Mabank 3-0.
Canton never let Mabank on the board, but things got pretty close in the 0th set. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-18, 25-18.
Canton found their leader in underclassman Peyton Goodson, who had 16 digs. Goodson has been hot recently, having posted 12 or more digs the last six times she's played.
Meanwhile, Van made easy work of Kemp on Friday and carried off a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Vandals.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-10, 25-16, 25-21.
Van's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Averi Crouch led the charge by getting 11 digs.
Van was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in August.
Canton's win bumped their record up to 17-15. As for Van, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-10 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Canton hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 4.1 blocks per game. It's a different story for Van, though, as they've been averaging only 1.6. Given Canton's sizable advantage in that area, Van will need to find a way to close that gap.
Canton was able to grind out a solid victory over Van in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 3-1. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Van's Abby Clyburn, who had 28 digs. Now that she won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be easier for Canton to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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