Volleyball Preview: Avon Orioles vs. Zionsville Eagles
Avon and Zionsville are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Avon Orioles will take on the Zionsville Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Avon is coming into the game hot, having won their last 13 games.
On Wednesday, Avon got the win against Whiteland by a conclusive 3-0.
While Avon won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-13, 25-22.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Zionsville took on Guerin Catholic on Tuesday. Zionsville put the hurt on Guerin Catholic with a sharp 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Zionsville's got stronger as the match went on, holding Guerin Catholic to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-20, 25-17.
Claudia Antcliff was a one-man wrecking crew for Zionsville as she had 19 digs and two aces. Antcliff is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Zionsville was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in three consecutive matchups.
Avon is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season. As for Zionsville, their victory bumped their record up to 16-14.
Avon was able to grind out a solid win over Zionsville when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Avon since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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