Volleyball Preview: Viera Hawks vs. Lake Gibson Braves
After three games on the road, Viera is heading back home. After both having extra time off, they and the Lake Gibson Braves will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Viera is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They skirted past Bayside 3-2.
Viera was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-17, 15-25, 25-21, 15-5.
Viera was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in nine consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Lake Gibson had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They came out on top against the Dreadnaughts by a score of 3-1.
Lake Gibson found their leader in underclassman Remington Brown, who had 34 digs.
Viera has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 14-12 record this season. As for Lake Gibson, their win bumped their record up to 13-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's contest: Viera has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Lake Gibson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.1. 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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