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| 09/11/25 - Home | 3-0 W |
| 09/24/24 - Away | 3-0 W |
| 08/29/24 - Home | 3-0 W |
| 10/10/23 - Home | 3-0 W |
| 09/14/23 - Away | 3-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Independence is a perfect 10-0 against Brooklyn since October of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the rust and duke it out at 6:00 p.m.
Independence managed to slip by Padua Franciscan the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Blue Devils lost 3-0 to the Bruins on Wednesday. Blue Devils fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Bruins since Wednesday.
The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-15, 25-21.
Sofia Pichert put forth a good effort for the losing side as she had nine digs and two aces.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Brooklyn, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. Everything went their way against Richmond Heights on Tuesday as they made off with a 3-0 victory. The win continues a trend for the Hurricanes in their matchups with the Spartans: they've now won three in a row.
Brooklyn walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the first set). The final score came out to 25-12, 25-23, 27-25.
Brooklyn's win bumped their record up to 4-15. As for Independence, their loss dropped their record down to 14-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Independence has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 12.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Brooklyn struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Independence's way against Brooklyn in their previous matchup back in September, as Independence made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Blue Devils since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
