Volleyball Preview: Sycamore Aviators vs. Kings Knights
Sycamore hasn't had much luck against Kings recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Sycamore Aviators will take on the Kings Knights at 6:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Sycamore comes in on six and Kings on 34.
On Saturday, everything went Sycamore's way against Fairmont as Sycamore made off with a 3-0 win.
The final score came out to 26-24, 25-13, 25-14.
Sycamore's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Sadie Ellis led the charge by getting seven kills, three digs, and two blocks. Ellis is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had five or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Emily Balent, who had six aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Sycamore was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in eight consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Kings beat Turpin 3-1 on Thursday.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-11, 16-25, 25-17.
Kennady Horsley was a one-man wrecking crew for Kings as she had 20 digs and five aces. That's the most aces Horsley has posted since back in August.
Sycamore pushed their record up to 9-2 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Kings, their record now sits at 9-0.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's game: Sycamore hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 4.1 blocks per game. It's a different story for Kings, though, as they've been averaging only 1.8. Given Sycamore's sizable advantage in that area, Kings will need to find a way to close that gap.
Sycamore suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Kings when the teams last played back in August of 2022. Can Sycamore avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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