Volleyball Preview: Miami Trace Panthers vs. Logan Elm Braves
The Miami Trace Panthers will take on the Logan Elm Braves at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. Miami Trace will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak alive.
Last Thursday, everything went Miami Trace's way against McClain as Miami Trace made off with a 3-0 victory.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Miami Trace took every set by at least 12 points. The final score came out to 25-11, 25-4, 25-13.
Miami Trace relied on the efforts of Sydney Carter, who had 11 digs, and Addyson Butts, who hit 72% for 18 killsfive digs and five aces. Butts is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had six or more in the last 36 games she's played dating back to last season.
Miami Trace couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 54.7% of their attack attempts. They are a perfect 5-0 when when their percentage is at least 0.4.
Meanwhile, Logan Elm got the win against Hamilton Township on Thursday by a conclusive 3-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Braves.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-17, 25-20.
Logan Elm's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kimberly Petty, who had 13 digs and three aces. That's the most aces Petty has posted since back in August of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Sadie Binkley, who had eight digs.
Miami Trace's victory bumped their record up to 16-1. As for Logan Elm, their win bumped their record up to 10-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's match: Miami Trace hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 6.1 blocks per game. It's a different story for Logan Elm, though, as they've been averaging only 0.4. Given Miami Trace's sizable advantage in that area, Logan Elm will need to find a way to close that gap. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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