Volleyball Preview: Brownsburg Bulldogs vs. Plainfield Quakers
Brownsburg has gone 9-1 against Plainfield recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. After both having extra time off, both will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 11:00 a.m. Plainfield took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Brownsburg, who comes in off a win.
Brownsburg can't be too worried about heading out to take on Plainfield: they just beat Noblesville at home, who had been dominant on their own court up to that point. Brownsburg came out on top against Noblesville by a score of 3-1 on Thursday.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 15-25, 25-20, 25-17.
Brownsburg's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Kate Vrabel, who had 20 digs and two aces, and Tatum Hunt, who had 11 digs and three aces. That's the most aces Hunt has posted in her last seven games.
Brownsburg was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Noblesville only served nine.
Meanwhile, Plainfield was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 12th straight loss. They fell 2-0 to Carmel.
While Plainfield ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-18.
Brownsburg's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 20-6. As for Plainfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-20.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's contest: Brownsburg hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 4.7 blocks per game. It's a different story for Plainfield, though, as they've been averaging only 1.5. Given Brownsburg's sizable advantage in that area, Plainfield will need to find a way to close that gap.
Brownsburg took their victory against Plainfield in their previous meeting back in August by a conclusive 3-0. Does Brownsburg have another victory up their sleeve, or will Plainfield turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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