Volleyball Preview: Patton Panthers vs. East Rutherford Cavaliers
The Patton Panthers will challenge the East Rutherford Cavaliers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Patton will be strutting in after a win while East Rutherford will be coming in after a loss.
Patton is returning to their home court after beating Draughn on theirs, despite the fact Draughn has dominated at home this season. Patton was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Draughn on Monday.
The match was exciting from start to finish, as two sets needed extra rallies to gain a two-point lead. The match finished with set scores of 32-30, 27-25, 25-21.
Patton relied on the efforts of Abigail Carpenter, who had seven digs and 18 assists, and Carly Setterlind, who had 14 digs. Carpenter is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 16 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, East Rutherford was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Crest, falling 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-19, 25-14, 25-17.
Patton's victory bumped their record up to 13-4. As for East Rutherford, they now have a losing record at 8-9.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Patton has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 11.3 aces per game. However, it's not like East Rutherford struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Patton came out on top in a nail-biter against East Rutherford in their previous meeting on September 3rd, sneaking past 3-2. Does Patton have another victory up their sleeve, or will East Rutherford turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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