Volleyball Preview: Central Cobras vs. Vero Beach Indians
Central is 8-2 against Vero Beach since October of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Central Cobras will be staying on the road to face off against the Vero Beach Indians at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Central made easy work of Martin County and carried off a 3-0 victory.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-21, 25-17.
Allison Buchmeyer was the offensive standout of the match as she had 30 assists. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: she now posted eight or more in the last 41 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Paisley Woods, who had eight digs.
Central was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Martin County only served two.
Meanwhile, Vero Beach had already won three in a row and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Falcons.
Vero Beach was staring down a 1-1 deficit headed into the third set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 23-25, 26-24, 25-22.
Mikayla Lamb went supernova for Vero Beach, getting 20 digs.
Central has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season. As for Vero Beach, their record now sits at 10-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Central hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 4.7 blocks per game. It's a different story for Vero Beach, though, as they've been averaging only 1.4. Given Central's sizable advantage in that area, Vero Beach will need to find a way to close that gap.
Central took their victory against Vero Beach in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Does Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Vero Beach turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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