Volleyball Preview: Cameron County Raiders vs. Brockway Rovers
The Cameron County Raiders will face off against the Brockway Rovers at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Wednesday, Cameron County earned a 3-1 win over Northern Potter.
Cameron County had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 11-25, 25-18, 25-14, 25-15.
Cameron County can attribute much of their success to Hailey McAulay, who had two aces and 21 assists. McAulay is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted nine or more in the last 15 games she's played dating back to last season.
Cameron County was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in seven consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Brockway entered their tilt with Union on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Everything went their way against the Knights/Damsels as they made off with a 3-0 victory.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Brockway was: they took every set by at least 11 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-8, 25-13.
Among those leading the charge was Meeca Smith, who had 27 assists.
Cameron County's win ended an 11-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-3. As for Brockway, their victory bumped their record up to 7-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's contest: Cameron County has serving mastered this season, having averaged 13.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Brockway struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Cameron County might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Brockway when the teams last played back in August of 2023. Will Cameron County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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