Volleyball Preview: Meadowbrook Academy Mustangs vs. Bronson Eagles
The Meadowbrook Academy Mustangs will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Bronson Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Meadowbrook Academy is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering St. John Lutheran just ended the team's 13-game winning streak on Friday. They came up short against the Saints, falling 3-0. The game marked the first time this season in which the Mustangs were not able to get on the board.
The final score came out to 25-16, 25-15, 25-15.
Meanwhile, Bronson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of Fort White by a score of 3-2.
Bronson took Fort White into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking four-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-21, 22-25, 22-25, 15-11.
Avanii Valentin put forth a good effort for the losing side as she had four kills, four digs, and a block. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hitting percentage.
Even though they lost, Bronson kept the net locked down and finished the game with 24 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least five blocks in three consecutive contests.
Meadowbrook Academy's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-1. As for Bronson, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's match: Meadowbrook Academy has serving mastered this season, having averaged 17.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Bronson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Meadowbrook Academy's way against Bronson in their previous meeting last Thursday as Meadowbrook Academy made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Meadowbrook Academy since the team 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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