Volleyball Recap: Avon Victorious

After losing to Euclid the last time they met, Avon decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Eagles came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 3-1 on Monday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.

Avon had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 25-22, 25-22, 25-23.

Landon Gomez paced Avon's offense, picking up 22 kills. Gomez got some help from Keegan Tarkany and his 36 assists. Eli Hallowell controlled things from the service line, finishing with five aces.

The win got Avon back to even at 4-4. As for Euclid, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Avon will take on rival Steele at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (the Eagles have won four straight at home, while the Comets won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change. Meanwhile, Euclid is set to square off against their familiar foe Garfield Heights at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.