Volleyball Preview: Chiles Timberwolves vs. Innovation Bulls
Chiles is on a 22-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Innovation is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. After both having extra time off, both will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Chiles is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup last Wednesday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over Beachside.
Chiles walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the second set). The match finished with set scores of 29-27, 25-15, 25-27, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Innovation made easy work of New Smyrna Beach last Wednesday and carried off a 3-0 win.
The final score came out to 25-17, 25-19, 25-21.
Aylani Correa and Emma Rivera were among the main playmakers for Innovation as the former had 12 digs and two aces and the latter had 16 digs. Rivera has been hot recently, having posted 11 or more digs the last four times she's played.
Chiles' victory bumped their record up to 23-1. As for Innovation, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Chiles has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Innovation struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9. 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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