Volleyball Preview: Avon Orioles vs. McCutcheon Mavericks
Avon has been away from home for six games now, but on Tuesday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the McCutcheon Mavericks at 7:00 p.m. McCutcheon took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Avon, who comes in off a win.
Last Thursday, Avon got the win against Fishers by a conclusive 3-0.
While Avon won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-14, 25-21.
Avon's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Stella Hamood led the charge by getting 13 digs and two aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Calista Pence, who had nine aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Avon was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last ten matchups.
Meanwhile, McCutcheon came up short against Brownsburg on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The Mavericks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-16, 25-22.
Avon has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. As for McCutcheon, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-11.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Avon has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 7.4 aces per game. However, it's not like McCutcheon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Avon took their win against McCutcheon when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Does Avon have another victory up their sleeve, or will McCutcheon turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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