Volleyball Preview: Brookwood Falcons vs. Cashton Eagles
Brookwood is 2-8 against Cashton since March of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. It'll be Battle of the Birds when Falcons dukes it out withthe Cashton Eagles at 7:15 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
On Tuesday, Brookwood came up short against Necedah and fell 3-1. The Falcons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Brookwood started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-18, 25-22, 25-14.
Despite the defeat, Brookwood got top-tier performance from Emily Cunitz, who had nine digs, two kills, and two aces. Cunitz is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in the last 23 games she's played dating back to last season. Ruby Muehlenkamp was another key player, getting 18 digs.
Meanwhile, Cashton also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Hillsboro by a score of 3-1.
The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 24-26, 25-16, 25-8.
Despite the loss, Cashton got top-tier performance from Brielle O'Neil, who had 19 digs and two aces.
Brookwood's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-10. As for Cashton, their loss dropped their record down to 20-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Brookwood has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Cashton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Brookwood skirted past Cashton 3-2 in their previous meeting on Thursday. Does Brookwood have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cashton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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