Volleyball Preview: Avon Pirates vs. Freeman Academy/Marion
Avon is 8-0 against Freeman Academy/Marion since August of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Avon Pirates will venture away from home to take on Freeman Academy/Marion at 7:00 p.m. After both made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Monday.
Last Thursday, Avon made easy work of Colome and carried off a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Pirates.
While Avon won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 25-9, 25-23.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Avon to victory, but perhaps none more so than Brielle Voigt, who had four digs and 19 assists.
Meanwhile, Freeman Academy/Marion hadn't done well against Oldham-Ramona/R recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Freeman Academy/Marion put the hurt on Oldham-Ramona/R with a sharp 3-0 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win Freeman Academy/Marion has posted against Oldham-Ramona/R since September 8, 2018.
Freeman Academy/Marion never let Oldham-Ramona/R on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 26-24, 25-15.
Avon is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 6-8 record this season. As for Freeman Academy/Marion, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-10.
Everything went Avon's way against Freeman Academy/Marion in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as Avon made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Avon since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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