Volleyball Preview: North Summit Braves vs. Gunnison Valley Bulldogs
North Summit is 8-2 against Gunnison Valley since September of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The North Summit Braves will be staying on the road to face off against the Gunnison Valley Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. North Summit will be strutting in after a win while Gunnison Valley will be coming in after a loss.
Last Saturday, North Summit was able to grind out a solid victory over Emery, taking the game 3-1.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-6, 25-17, 24-26, 28-18.
North Summit can attribute much of their success to Sydney Kinnear, who had 12 digs and three aces. That's the most aces Kinnear has posted in her last 11 matchups.
Meanwhile, Gunnison Valley came up short against Grand County on Thursday and fell 3-1. The Bulldogs haven't had much luck with the Red Devils recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Gunnison Valley started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 25-20, 25-20, 25-22.
North Summit's win bumped their record up to 20-5. As for Gunnison Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-9.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: North Summit has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Gunnison Valley 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.
Everything went North Summit's way against Gunnison Valley when the teams last played back in September, as North Summit made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Summit 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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