Volleyball Preview: Milford Bearcats vs. Danville Vikings
The Milford Bearcats will square off against the Danville Vikings at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday. Danville took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Milford, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with ten defeats in a row, Milford finally turned things around against Hoopeston on Thursday. They skirted past the Cornjerkers 2-1.
Milford had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 25-17, 25-21.
Milford was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 20 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Danville came up short against Normal West on Tuesday and fell 2-0.
The final score came out to 25-16, 25-12.
Milford's win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-10. As for Danville, their loss dropped their record down to 4-12.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's match: Milford has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 8.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Danville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Milford was able to grind out a solid victory over Danville in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 2-0. Will Milford repeat their success, or does Danville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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