The Sycamore Aviators are on the road again on Monday to play the Roger Bacon Spartans at 6:30 p.m. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Thursday, Sycamore got the win against Middletown by a conclusive 3-0.
A big factor in the win was Sycamore's feisty defense: they held Middletown to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-11, 25-8.
Reese Kuhlman and Emily Balent were among the main playmakers for Sycamore as the former had five aces and a kill and the latter had three digs and three aces. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Balent now served two or more in the last four games she's played.
Sycamore was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in ten consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Roger Bacon made easy work of Summit Country Day on Tuesday and carried off a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Spartans.
The final score came out to 25-14, 27-25, 25-22.
Sycamore has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. As for Roger Bacon, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's matchup: Sycamore hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 4 blocks per game. However, it's not like Roger Bacon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Sycamore came up short against Roger Bacon in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Sycamore avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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