Volleyball Game Preview: Tipton-Rosemark Academy Rebels vs. Brighton Cardinals

The Tipton-Rosemark Academy Rebels will challenge the Brighton Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Tipton-Rosemark Academy will be strutting in after a victory while Brighton will be coming in after a defeat.

Tipton-Rosemark Academy took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Trinity Christian Academy. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Rebels have posted since August 23rd.

Tipton-Rosemark Academy was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The final score came out to 25-23, 20-25, 23-25, 25-21, 15-12.

Meanwhile, Brighton came up short against Crockett County on Saturday and fell 2-0.

Brighton's loss dropped their record down to 18-10. As for Tipton-Rosemark Academy, their win bumped their record up to 11-9.

Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's contest: Tipton-Rosemark Academy has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Brighton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.3 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.

Tipton-Rosemark Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Brighton in their previous matchup back in August, winning 2-0. Will the Rebels repeat their success, or do the Cardinals have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.