Volleyball Preview: Maury Commodores vs. Granby Comets
Maury is on a eight-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Granby is on a nine-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Maury Commodores will host the Granby Comets at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Last Monday, everything went Maury's way against Booker T. Washington as Maury made off with a 3-0 victory.
The win didn't come easy: Booker T. Washington scored at least 16 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-4, 25-16, 25-6.
Maury couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 46.3% of their attack attempts. That's a new trend for them: their average hitting percentage was 27.6% earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 37.5%.
Meanwhile, Granby made easy work of Indian River on Wednesday and carried off a 3-0 victory.
Granby's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Indian River between 15 and 16 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-15, 25-15, 25-16.
Granby got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Davis Mendoza out in front who had 15 digs and four aces. Mendoza has been hot recently, having posted 13 or more digs the last seven times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Will Findlay, who had ten digs and three aces.
Maury's victory bumped their record up to 17-4. As for Granby, their win bumped their record up to 19-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Maury has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 13 aces per game. However, it's not like Granby struggles in that department as they've been averaging 16.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Maury came up short against Granby in their previous matchup back in September, falling 3-1. Will Maury have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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