Volleyball Preview: Eagle Mountain Knights vs. Springtown Porcupines
The Eagle Mountain Knights will face off against the Springtown Porcupines at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Eagle Mountain is coming into the contest hot, having won their last seven games.
Last Friday, Eagle Mountain narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Krum 3-2.
Eagle Mountain had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first firsttwo sets, they turned around to win the next four. After all that action, the final score was 19-25, 22-25, 25-20, 25-19, 20-18.
Eagle Mountain found their leader in underclassman Madie Haney, who had 30 digs. Those 30 digs set a new season-high mark for her. The team also got some help courtesy of Lexi Nichols, who had 17 digs and 27 assists.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Springtown, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over Krum on Tuesday.
Springtown was staring down a 1-0 deficit headed into the second set, but they rallied to take the next three for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 18-25, 28-26, 25-23, 25-18.
Bailey Walker was the offensive standout of the match as she had nine digs and 24 assists. She is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted eight or more in the last 12 games she's played dating back to last season.
Eagle Mountain pushed their record up to 16-15 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Springtown, their victory bumped their record up to 18-12.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: Eagle Mountain hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 4.2 blocks per game. It's a different story for Springtown, though, as they've been averaging only 0.7. Given Eagle Mountain's sizable advantage in that area, Springtown will need to find a way to close that gap. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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