Volleyball Preview: Manchester Squires vs. Eastbrook Panthers
The Manchester Squires are on the road again on Saturday to play the Eastbrook Panthers at 9:00 a.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Manchester earned a 3-1 win over Lewis Cass.
Manchester was generally in control, but really had to dig deep in the first set to get the win. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-18, 18-25, 25-14.
Meanwhile, Eastbrook sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Frankton on Tuesday.
Eastbrook took Frankton into a fifth set where they got it done with a seven-point win. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-14, 21-25, 25-23, 15-8.
Eastbrook was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 26 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in seven consecutive games.
Manchester pushed their record up to 15-2 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Eastbrook, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-9.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's match: Manchester has serving mastered this season, having averaged 5.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Eastbrook 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. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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