Volleyball Preview: Midtown Knights vs. Starr's Mill Panthers
The Midtown Knights will take on the Starr's Mill Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Midtown will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
Midtown is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Pace Academy just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell 3-1 to the Knights.
Midtown was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Pace Academy work for it, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 28-26, 23-25, 25-13, 25-21.
The losing side was boosted by Lucia Olivera, who had ten digs.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Starr's Mill faced off against Central on Saturday. Starr's Mill walked away with a 3-1 win over Central. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
Starr's Mill was especially dominant in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 18-25, 25-18, 25-17.
Starr's Mill can attribute much of their success to Sophia Olson, who had 16 digs.
Midtown's loss dropped their record down to 28-9. As for Starr's Mill, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a massive bump to their 24-19 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Midtown has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Starr's Mill struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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