Volleyball Preview: Chambersburg Trojans vs. Cumberland Valley Eagles
Chambersburg is 2-8 against Cumberland Valley since October of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Chambersburg Trojans will be playing at home against the Cumberland Valley Eagles at 6:30 p.m. Chambersburg will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak alive.
Chambersburg is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering State College just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Tuesday. They came up short against the Little Lions, falling 3-0. The game marked the first time this year in which the Trojans were not able to get on the board.
The final score came out to 25-17, 25-17, 25-13.
The losing side was boosted by Karley Skultety, who had 16 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last 30 games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Cumberland Valley didn't have quite enough to beat Mechanicsburg on Tuesday and fell 3-2.
Cumberland Valley actually scored more points across those five sets (106-105), but sadly they still had to settle for second. After all that action, the final score was 14-25, 25-19, 28-26, 23-25, 15-11.
Despite the loss, Cumberland Valley had strong showings from Katie Chang, who had 19 digs, and Ella Wewer, who had three digs, two blocks, and two aces. The dominant performance gave Wewer a new career-high in aces.
Even though they lost, Cumberland Valley kept the net locked down and finished the game with 14 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least seven blocks in five consecutive matchups.
Chambersburg's defeat dropped their record down to 8-3. As for Cumberland Valley, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Chambersburg hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 6.5 blocks per game. However, it's not like Cumberland Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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