Volleyball Preview: Sartell-St. Stephen Sabres vs. Brainerd Warriors
Sartell-St. Stephen is 8-2 against Brainerd since October of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Sartell-St. Stephen Sabres will host the Brainerd Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Sartell-St. Stephen is out to stop a six-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
Sartell-St. Stephen came up short against Monticello on Thursday, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-12, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Brainerd came up short against Mankato East on Saturday and fell 2-0. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Brainerd was not able to win a set, they sure kept things interesting: every set was decided by three points or less. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-23.
Sartell-St. Stephen's defeat dropped their record down to 10-18. As for Brainerd, their loss dropped their record down to 7-18-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Sartell-St. Stephen has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 4.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Brainerd struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Sartell-St. Stephen's way against Brainerd in their previous matchup back in September, as Sartell-St. Stephen made off with a 3-0 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Brainerd's Sophia White, who had 36 digs. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Sartell-St. Stephen still be able to contain White? There's only one way to find out.
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