The Lower Merion Aces will challenge the Academy at Palumbo Griffin at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Lower Merion took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They put the hurt on Upper Darby with a sharp 3-0 victory.
One reason for the win was Lower Merion's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-15, 25-11.
Lower Merion was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 21 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Academy at Palumbo entered their tilt with MAST Community Charter on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Everything went their way against the Panthers as they made off with a 3-0 win.
Academy at Palumbo walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the third set). The final score came out to 25-17, 25-18, 25-13.
Among those leading the charge was Rania Raksawardana, who had seven digs and two aces.
Lower Merion's win bumped their record up to 8-12-1. As for Academy at Palumbo, they pushed their record up to 14-2 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's match: Lower Merion has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Academy at Palumbo struggles in that department as they've been averaging 18.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Lower Merion's way against Academy at Palumbo in their previous meeting back in October of 2021, as Lower Merion made off with a 3-0 win. Does Lower Merion have another victory up their sleeve, or will Academy at Palumbo turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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