Volleyball Preview: IMG Academy Black Ascenders vs. Celebration Storm
IMG Academy Black has played every game this season on their home court, but they'll have to hit the road on Monday. They are headed away from home for the first time to square off against the Celebration Storm at 6:00 p.m. Celebration took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on IMG Academy Black, who comes in off a win.
Last Monday, IMG Academy Black made easy work of Bayshore and carried off a 3-0 victory.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: IMG Academy Black took every set by at least ten points. The final score came out to 25-5, 25-15, 25-14.
Meanwhile, Celebration came up short against St. Cloud on Thursday and fell 3-1. The Storm have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as their game on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
While Celebration had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 18 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 23-25, 25-18, 25-19.
Even though they lost, Celebration couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 57.4% of their attack attempts. That's the best hitting percentage they've posted all season.
IMG Academy Black's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Celebration, their loss dropped their record down to 7-9.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's game: IMG Academy Black has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10 aces per game. However, it's not like Celebration struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
IMG Academy Black came up short against Celebration in their previous meeting back in September, falling 3-1. Can IMG Academy Black avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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