Volleyball Preview: Edon Bombers vs. Holgate Tigers
The Edon Bombers will challenge the Holgate Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Edon will be strutting in after a win while Holgate will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with eight defeats in a row, Edon finally turned things around against Gorham Fayette on Tuesday. They blew past the Eagles 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Bombers have posted since September 5th.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-17, 25-20.
Edon was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in six consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Holgate didn't have quite enough to beat Hilltop on Tuesday and fell 3-2. The Tigers haven't had much luck with the Cadets recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Holgate started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 19-25, 25-15, 25-8, 20-18.
Holgate might have lost, but man, Mya Tijerina was a machine: she had 37 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Sylee Leaders, who had three digs and three aces.
Edon's win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-14. As for Holgate, their loss dropped their record down to 8-10.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Edon has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Holgate struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Edon suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Holgate in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Edon have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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