Volleyball Preview: Edon Bombers vs. Hilltop Cadets
Edon hasn't had much luck against Hilltop recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Edon Bombers will be staying on the road to face off against the Hilltop Cadets at 5:30 p.m.
Last Saturday, Edon came up short against Fort Wayne Canterbury and fell 2-0.
The final score came out to 25-20, 25-22.
Meanwhile, Hilltop came tearing into Tuesday's contest with four straight wins and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Eagles as they made off with a 3-0 win.
The 3-0 doesn't show just how dominant Hilltop was: they took every set by at least nine points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-13, 25-16.
Edon's defeat dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Hilltop, they pushed their record up to 10-2 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Edon has serving mastered this season, having averaged 8.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Hilltop struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Edon suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Hilltop when the teams last played back in August. Can Edon avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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