Volleyball Preview: Southington Blue Knights vs. Avon Falcons
Southington has gone 8-2 against Avon recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Southington Blue Knights will look to defend their home court against the Avon Falcons at 6:00 p.m. Southington will be looking to keep their 18-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
On Friday, Southington made easy work of Edwin O. Smith and carried off a 3-0 victory.
The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-9, 25-21.
Southington was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in seven consecutive matches.
Avon had to take a loss the last time they faced off against Wethersfield but Ainsley Evans made sure they didn't get the same satisfaction on Friday. Avon came out on top against Wethersfield by a score of 3-1 thanks in part to Evans, who had 19 digs and six aces. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last three games she's played.
Avon had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 25-22, 25-21, 25-19.
Southington's win bumped their record up to 30-1. As for Avon, their victory bumped their record up to 12-9.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's matchup: Southington has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Avon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Southington took their win against Avon in their previous meeting on October 7th by a conclusive 3-0. Will Southington repeat their success, or does Avon have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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