Volleyball Preview: Avon Park Red Devils vs. Lake Placid Dragons
Avon Park hasn't had much luck against Lake Placid recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Avon Park Red Devils will be staying on the road to face off against the Lake Placid Dragons at 7:00 p.m.
Avon Park will bounce into Thursday's contest after beating Lake Placid, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Avon Park walked away with a 3-1 victory over Lake Placid last Monday.
Avon Park was especially dominant in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-11, 16-25, 25-19.
Liceomariz (Lisy) Rosario had an outrageously good game as she had 34 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Mikayla Bennett, who had 25 digs.
Avon Park's win bumped their record up to 15-8. As for Lake Placid, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-14.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Avon Park has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Lake Placid struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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