Volleyball Preview: Eastern Comets vs. Manchester Squires
Eastern and Manchester are an even 3-3 against one another since September of 2019, but not for long. The Eastern Comets will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Manchester Squires at 6:00 p.m.
Eastern can't be too worried about heading out to take on Manchester: they just beat Sheridan at home, who had been dominant on their own court up to that point. Eastern came out on top against Sheridan by a score of 2-0 on Saturday.
While Eastern won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-23.
Meanwhile, Manchester hadn't done well against Culver Academies recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Manchester walked away with a 2-0 win over Culver Academies.
While Manchester won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-20.
Manchester relied on the efforts of Brilee Enyeart, who had 11 digs, and Hadley West, who had six digs.
Eastern's victory was their 12th straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 27-4. As for Manchester, their record is now 24-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Eastern has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Manchester struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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