Volleyball Preview: Meadowbrook Academy Mustangs vs. Dunnellon Tigers
The Meadowbrook Academy Mustangs will head out to face off against the Dunnellon Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meadowbrook Academy is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
On Tuesday, Meadowbrook Academy made easy work of Belleview and carried off a 3-0 win.
After all that action, the final score was 25-14, 25-12, 25-20.
Meadowbrook Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 20 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in 13 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Dunnellon came up short against Lake Weir on Tuesday and fell 3-1. The Tigers have struggled against the Hurricanes recently, as their game on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
The final score came out to 25-14, 25-22, 22-25, 25-17.
The losing side was boosted by Savannah Jenkins, who had six kills, three digs, and a block.
Meadowbrook Academy pushed their record up to 12-0 with that victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Dunnellon, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Meadowbrook Academy has serving mastered this season, having averaged 17.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Dunnellon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 13. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Meadowbrook Academy skirted past Dunnellon 3-2 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Meadowbrook Academy 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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