Volleyball Preview: Glendale Adventist Cougars vs. Beacon Hill Gryphon
Glendale Adventist hasn't had much luck against Beacon Hill recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, both will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 4:30 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Tuesday.
Beacon Hill is hoping to do what Pilgrim couldn't on Wednesday: put an end to Glendale Adventist's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Glendale Adventist blew past Pilgrim 3-0.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Glendale Adventist was: they took every set by at least 11 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-7, 25-14, 25-14.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Beacon Hill, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They put the hurt on Pilgrim with a sharp 3-0 win on Tuesday.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Beacon Hill was: they took every set by at least 18 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-7, 25-1, 25-5.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Beacon Hill to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ana Burke, who had five aces. The dominant performance gave Burke a new career-high in aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Abi Round, who had three digs and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Beacon Hill was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 30 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in seven consecutive matchups.
Glendale Adventist's victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-6. As for Beacon Hill, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-2.
Glendale Adventist came up short against Beacon Hill in their previous meeting two weeks ago, falling 3-1. Will Glendale Adventist have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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