Volleyball Preview: Parker Broncs vs. Odyssey Institute Minotaur
Parker hasn't had much luck against Odyssey Institute recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Parker Broncs will welcome the Odyssey Institute Minotaur at 6:00 p.m. Both are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Odyssey Institute is hoping to do what Tonopah Valley couldn't on Monday: put an end to Parker's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Parker was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Tonopah Valley. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Broncs have posted since September 18th.
The final score came out to 25-10, 25-14, 25-17.
Parker was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Odyssey Institute, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They put the hurt on Yuma Catholic with a sharp 3-0 win on Monday.
While Odyssey Institute won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-20, 26-24.
Parker is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 23-4 record this season. As for Odyssey Institute, their victory bumped their record up to 9-14.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Parker has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Odyssey Institute struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Parker was able to grind out a solid win over Odyssey Institute in their previous meeting back in September, winning 2-0. Will Parker repeat their success, or does Odyssey Institute have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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