Volleyball Preview: Berlin Brothersvalley Mountaineers vs. Windber Ramblers
On Tuesday Berlin Brothersvalley will have to hit the road after four straight games at home. They will face off against the Windber Ramblers at 6:00 p.m. Berlin Brothersvalley will be strutting in after a win while Windber will be coming in after a loss.
Last Thursday, Berlin Brothersvalley made easy work of Meyersdale and carried off a 3-0 victory.
While Berlin Brothersvalley won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-22, 25-21.
Alexis Fairman and Addisynn Glessner were among the main playmakers for Berlin Brothersvalley as the former hit 83.3% for five killsseven digs and three aces and the latter had seven digs. Fairman is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last 44 games she's played dating back to last season.
Berlin Brothersvalley was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 19 consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Windber unfortunately witnessed the end of their 11-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of North Star by a score of 3-2. The Ramblers have struggled against the Cougars recently, as their game on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Windber took North Star into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking nine-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-17, 18-25, 19-25, 15-6.
Berlin Brothersvalley's win was their 23rd straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-2. As for Windber, their defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Berlin Brothersvalley hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 4.2 blocks per game. It's a different story for Windber, though, as they've been averaging only 1.4. Given Berlin Brothersvalley's sizable advantage in that area, Windber will need to find a way to close that gap.
Berlin Brothersvalley took their victory against Windber in their previous matchup back in September by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Berlin Brothersvalley 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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