Volleyball Preview: Indian Trail Hawks vs. Franklin Sabers
Indian Trail hasn't had much luck against Franklin recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, both will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 6:30 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Indian Trail took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Racine Horlick.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Indian Trail was: they took every set by at least ten points. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-12, 25-15.
Indian Trail got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Ella Franke out in front who had four aces and three digs. What's more, Franke also racked up no blocks, the mostshe's had in her last three matchups.
Indian Trail was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 20 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Franklin posted their biggest win since September 24th on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Kenosha Tremper as Franklin made off with a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Sabers.
Franklin was especially dominant in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 25-19, 25-19.
Indian Trail's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-10. As for Franklin, they have been performing well recently as they've won 18 of their last 22 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-8 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Indian Trail has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Franklin struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Indian Trail came up short against Franklin in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Indian Trail avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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