Volleyball Preview: McCallum Knights vs. Cedar Creek Eagles
McCallum and Cedar Creek are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The McCallum Knights will face off against the Cedar Creek Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. McCallum is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
McCallum will head out to face Cedar Creek after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. McCallum fell just short of Anderson by a score of 3-2. The Knights' defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
McCallum wouldn't go down easily and took Anderson into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking five-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 26-28, 19-25, 25-20, 15-10.
McCallum's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Aaniya Thornton, who had 20 digs, and Lexi Rosenblatt, who had 19 digs, three kills, and a block. Rosenblatt is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 18 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. Satya Russ was another key player, getting 17 digs and two aces.
Meanwhile, Cedar Creek lost 3-0 to Anderson on Tuesday.
The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-19, 25-15.
McCallum's defeat ended a 13-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 26-16. As for Cedar Creek, their loss dropped their record down to 19-17.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: McCallum has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Cedar Creek struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
McCallum was able to grind out a solid victory over Cedar Creek when the teams last played back in September, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for McCallum since the squad 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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