Volleyball Preview: Eastern Greene Thunderbirds vs. Mooresville Pioneers
The Eastern Greene Thunderbirds will take on the Mooresville Pioneers at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Eastern Greene will be strutting in after a victory while Mooresville will be coming in after a loss.
Eastern Greene will bounce into Saturday's match after beating Bloomfield, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Eastern Greene came out on top against Bloomfield by a score of 3-1 on Tuesday.
Eastern Greene 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 19-25, 25-17, 25-15, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Mooresville lost 3-0 to Franklin Community on Tuesday. The Pioneers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-11, 25-17.
The losing side was boosted by Izzy Vanover, who had 16 digs. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 10.2 digs per game.
Eastern Greene pushed their record up to 8-10 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Mooresville, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's matchup: Eastern Greene has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 6.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Mooresville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Eastern Greene was able to grind out a solid victory over Mooresville when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 2-0. Does Eastern Greene have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mooresville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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