Volleyball Preview: Sullivan Golden Arrows vs. Cascade Cadets
After two games on the road, Sullivan is heading back home. They will host the Cascade Cadets at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Sullivan is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Linton-Stockton just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Miners. The Golden Arrows have struggled against the Miners recently, as their game on Tuesday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-18, 24-26, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Cascade waltzed into their match on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Pioneers , sneaking past 3-2.
Cascade was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 11-25, 21-25, 25-22, 15-13.
Sullivan's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-7. As for Cascade, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-12 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's matchup: Sullivan has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Cascade struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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