Volleyball Preview: Carrollton Trojans vs. Cameron Dragons
Carrollton is 0-8 against Cameron since September of 2015 but things could change on Monday. The Carrollton Trojans will head out to take on the Cameron Dragons at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Thursday, Carrollton didn't have quite enough to beat Knob Noster and fell 3-2. The Trojans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Carrollton wouldn't go down easily and took Knob Noster into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 20-25, 22-25, 25-18, 16-14.
Even though they lost, Carrollton was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're ace total in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Cameron entered their game against Maryville on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Cameron fell just short of Maryville by a score of 3-2.
Cameron took Maryville into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 22-25, 21-25, 25-10, 16-14.
Carrollton's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-5-1. As for Cameron, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-8-1 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's contest: Carrollton has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 12.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Cameron struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Carrollton might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Cameron when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Carrollton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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