Volleyball Preview: Canton Eagles vs. Van Vandals
Canton and Van are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2019, but not for long. The Canton Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Van Vandals at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Canton will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Last Tuesday, Canton was able to grind out a solid victory over Mabank, taking the game 3-1.
Canton walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the first set). The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 16-25, 25-16, 25-20.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Canton to victory, but perhaps none more so than Peyton Goodson, who had 18 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Jadie Jones, who had ten digs.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Van, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over Mabank on Friday.
The final score came out to 25-12, 25-17, 17-25, 25-11.
Van can attribute much of their success to Averi Crouch, who had 12 digs. Crouch is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last six games she's played.
Canton is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-17 record this season. As for Van, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-11.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: Canton hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 4.3 blocks per game. It's a different story for Van, though, as they've been averaging only 1.6. Given Canton's sizable advantage in that area, Van will need to find a way to close that gap. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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