Volleyball Preview: Arlington Red Devils vs. Van Buren Black Knights
Arlington and Van Buren are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The Arlington Red Devils will stay at home for another game and welcome the Van Buren Black Knights at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
Van Buren is facing Arlington at the wrong time: Arlington suffered their first home loss of the season on Wednesday and they're likely out for redemption. They came up short against the Rockets, falling 3-0. The Red Devils' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
The final score came out to 25-12, 25-12, 25-10.
Meanwhile, Van Buren waltzed into their match on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Falcons with a sharp 3-0 victory.
After all that action, the final score was 25-20, 25-22, 25-18.
Van Buren can attribute much of their success to Bailey Lance, who had 11 digs and two aces. Lance is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Arlington's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-3. As for Van Buren, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's contest: Arlington has serving mastered this season, having averaged 12.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Van Buren struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Arlington came up short against Van Buren when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Thankfully for Arlington, Ava Cramer (who had 29 digs) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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