After both having extra time off, the Elyria Pioneers and the Brunswick Blue Devils will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Thursday, Elyria came up short against Berea-Midpark and fell 3-1. The loss continues a trend for the Pioneers in their matchups with the Titans: they've now lost four in a row.
Elyria started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 25-15, 25-13, 25-17.
Despite the defeat, Elyria had strong showings from Camy Kelley, who had 11 digs, and Kennedy Smith, who had six kills and four blocks. The dominant performance gave Smith a new career-high in blocks.
Meanwhile, everything went Brunswick's way against Shaker Heights on Wednesday as Brunswick made off with a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Blue Devils.
The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-18, 25-14.
Erin Morgan was a one-man wrecking crew for Brunswick as she had 25 digs and two aces. Morgan is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 18 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Brunswick 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 five aces in 13 consecutive matchups.
Elyria's loss dropped their record down to 5-17. As for Brunswick, they pushed their record up to 15-7 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Elyria has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Brunswick struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Elyria beat Brunswick 3-1 when the teams last played back in October of 2020. Will Elyria repeat their success, or does Brunswick have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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