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By Team Reports Sep 24, 2024, 2:40am

Volleyball Preview: Muncie Central Bearcats vs. Delta Eagles

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Muncie Central is 2-8 against Delta since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Muncie Central Bearcats will square off against the Delta Eagles at 7:00 p.m.

Muncie Central came up short against Daleville on Thursday, falling 3-0. The Bearcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

While Muncie Central had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 13 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-16, 25-13.

Meanwhile, Delta came into Monday's matchup having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Everything went their way against Mississinewa on Monday as Delta made off with a 3-0 victory.

Delta never let Mississinewa on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-18, 25-22.

Brylie Tuttle was a one-man wrecking crew for Delta as she had 25 digs and a kill. The team also got some help courtesy of Maycee Ramsey, who had 11 digs.

Delta was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 8.4.

Muncie Central's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Delta, their record now sits at 6-7.

Muncie Central suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Delta in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Muncie Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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