Avon waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They put the hurt on the Bloomfield Warhawks with a sharp 3-0 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Falcons also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2023.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Avon was: they took every set by at least ten points. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-11, 25-15.
Ainsley Evans was the offensive standout of the contest as she had four digs and three aces. She is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served three or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Avon couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 54.2% of their attack attempts. That's a new trend for them: their average hitting percentage was 21.7% earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 36.9%.
Avon's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-1. As for Bloomfield, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Avon will take on Granby Memorial at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Granby Memorial will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Avon surely won't give up without a fight. As for Bloomfield, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Manchester at 5:15 p.m. on October 7th.
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