Volleyball Preview: MacArthur Generals vs. Benjamin Davis Falcons
The MacArthur Generals's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Benjamin Davis Falcons at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. MacArthur will be strutting in after a win while Benjamin Davis will be coming in after a loss.
Last Friday, MacArthur got the win against Dekaney by a conclusive 3-0.
While MacArthur won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 26-24, 25-13.
Meanwhile, Benjamin Davis didn't have quite enough to beat Westfield on Friday and fell 3-2. While the Falcons didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Mustangs 25-22 in the first set.
Benjamin Davis took Westfield into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-16, 25-15, 20-25, 15-13.
Even though they lost, Benjamin Davis was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 12 consecutive contests.
MacArthur has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 23-16 record this season. As for Benjamin Davis, they dropped their record down to 16-26 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Everything went MacArthur's way against Benjamin Davis when the teams last played on October 4th, as MacArthur made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for MacArthur 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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