Volleyball Preview: Perry Meridian Falcons vs. New Palestine Dragons
Perry Meridian is on a four-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while New Palestine is on a eight-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Perry Meridian Falcons will welcome the New Palestine Dragons at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Perry Meridian is headed into the game having just posted their biggest win since August 27th on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Whiteland.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-13, 25-20.
Martina Mays was the offensive standout of the match as she had three digs and 18 assists. She is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted nine or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, New Palestine sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Indianapolis Scecina Memorial on Saturday.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was New Palestine who won the one that mattered. After all that action, the final score was 25-21, 23-25, 17-15.
New Palestine can attribute much of their success to Azure Flagle, who had 12 digs.
New Palestine couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 43.2% of their attack attempts. The last time their hitting percentage was this high was back in August.
Perry Meridian now has a winning record of 8-7. As for New Palestine, their win bumped their record up to 17-0.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's contest: Perry Meridian hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 4.5 blocks per game. It's a different story for New Palestine, though, as they've been averaging only 1.4. Given Perry Meridian's sizable advantage in that area, New Palestine will need to find a way to close that gap.
Perry Meridian came up short against New Palestine in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 3-1. Will Perry Meridian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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