Volleyball Preview: Millbrook Blazers vs. Ellenville Blue Devils
Millbrook has gone 10-0 against Ellenville recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Millbrook Blazers will challenge the Ellenville Blue Devils at 4:30 p.m. The last three games Millbrook has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Tuesday, Millbrook didn't have quite enough to beat Highland and fell 3-2. While the Blazers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Huskies 25-22 in the first set.
Millbrook started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 23-25, 25-22, 25-17, 15-11.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Sara Choka, who had 17 digs and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Millbrook was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last eight games.
Meanwhile, Ellenville came into Wednesday's contest having lost 14 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against Webutuck by a score of 3-1 on Wednesday.
Millbrook's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-19-6. As for Ellenville, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-13.
Millbrook took their victory against Ellenville when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Millbrook since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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