Volleyball Preview: East Coweta Indians vs. Alpharetta Raiders
The East Coweta Indians will play host again on Tuesday to welcome the Alpharetta Raiders, where the match is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
East Coweta is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They blew past Marietta 3-0.
East Coweta's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Marietta between 15 and 17 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-17, 25-15.
Meanwhile, Alpharetta put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Hillgrove.
One reason for the win was Alpharetta's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-17, 25-16.
Among those leading the charge was Kailey Leonard, who had 12 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
East Coweta is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-20 record this season. As for Alpharetta, they pushed their record up to 33-0 with the win, which was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: East Coweta has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Alpharetta 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.
East Coweta came up short against Alpharetta when the teams last played back in August of 2016, falling 2-0. Will East Coweta have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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