Volleyball Preview: Milledgeville Missiles vs. Polo Marcos
Milledgeville and Polo are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2021, but not for long. The Milledgeville Missiles will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Polo Marcos at 7:00 p.m. Polo took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Milledgeville, who comes in off a win.
Last Saturday, Milledgeville had just enough and edged Orangeville out 2-1.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Milledgeville got the one that really mattered. The final score came out to 25-18, 19-25, 15-11.
Meanwhile, Polo came up short against Eastland on Thursday and fell 2-0. The Marcos have struggled against the Cougars recently, as their game on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Polo was the model of consistency in the loss, scoring 19 points in every single set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-19.
Milledgeville's victory bumped their record up to 20-8. As for Polo, their loss dropped their record down to 13-12-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Milledgeville has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Polo struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Milledgeville came out on top in a nail-biter against Polo in their previous meeting back in September, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Milledgeville 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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