Volleyball Preview: Oliver Ames Tigers vs. Longmeadow Lancers
Oliver Ames is on a seven-game streak of home wins, while Longmeadow is on a 14-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Oliver Ames Tigers will take on the Longmeadow Lancers at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Wednesday, Oliver Ames got the win against Burlington by a conclusive 3-0.
While Oliver Ames won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-21, 25-23.
If Melrose wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Longmeadow, they should've done a better job of containing Tess Tonsing. Longmeadow came out on top against Melrose by a score of 3-1 on Wednesday thanks in part to Tonsing, who had 11 digs and five aces. She has been hot for a while, having posted three or more aces the last ten times she's played.
While Longmeadow might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Melrose scored at least 19 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 28-26, 17-25, 25-21.
Longmeadow's victory bumped their record up to 22-0. As for Oliver Ames, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-3 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's matchup: Oliver Ames has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Longmeadow struggles in that department as they've been averaging 18.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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