Volleyball Preview: Arlington Red Devils vs. McComb Panthers
After four games on the road, Arlington is heading back home. They will welcome the McComb Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Arlington came up short against Liberty-Benton on Wednesday, falling 3-0.
Arlington was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-23, 25-20.
Despite the loss, Arlington had strong showings from Allie Settlage, who had 13 digs, and Raeleigh Bower, who had five digs.
Meanwhile, everything went McComb's way against Elmwood on Monday as McComb made off with a 3-0 win.
One reason for the win was McComb's dynamic defense, which allowed fewer and fewer points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-14, 25-4.
McComb was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last nine matchups.
Arlington's defeat dropped their record down to 13-5. As for McComb, they pushed their record up to 10-7 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's contest: Arlington has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 11.7 aces per game. However, it's not like McComb struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Arlington was able to grind out a solid win over McComb in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 3-1. Will Arlington repeat their success, or does McComb have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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