Volleyball Preview: Sycamore Aviators vs. Middletown Middies
Sycamore is 6-0 against Middletown since September of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Sycamore Aviators are on the road again to play the Middletown Middies at 6:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Sycamore is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Kings just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Monday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Knights. The defeat continues a trend for the Aviators in their matchups with the Knights: they've now lost nine in a row.
Sycamore started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. After all that action, the final score was 21-25, 27-25, 25-17, 25-23.
Sycamore might have lost, but man, Ari Demaris was a machine: she had 15 digs and three aces. Demaris is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last six games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Emily Balent, who had four digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Sycamore was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in nine consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Middletown came up short against Colerain on Thursday, falling 3-0.
After all that action, the final score was 25-13, 27-25, 25-22.
Sycamore's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-3. As for Middletown, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season.
Sycamore took their win against Middletown in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sycamore since the team 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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