Volleyball Preview: East Lake Eagles vs. Sickles Gryphons
East Lake is 3-0 against Sickles since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The East Lake Eagles are taking a road trip to challenge the Sickles Gryphons at 7:00 p.m.
East Lake heads in on the heels of a playoff match on Thursday. They came up short against Sunlake, falling 3-0. The Eagles' defeat signaled the end of their nine-game winning streak.
The final score came out to 25-18, 25-19, 25-15.
Meanwhile, Sickles earned a 3-1 win over Largo on Saturday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Gryphons.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-16, 19-25, 25-18.
Among those leading the charge was Mari Heymans, who had 13 digs.
Sickles was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in three consecutive contests.
East Lake's loss dropped their record down to 16-6. As for Sickles, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-10 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's game: East Lake hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 5 blocks per game. It's a different story for Sickles, though, as they've been averaging only 1.8. Given East Lake's sizable advantage in that area, Sickles will need to find a way to close that gap.
East Lake beat Sickles 2-0 in their previous meeting back in September of 2022. Does East Lake have another victory up their sleeve, or will Sickles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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