The Genoa-Hugo/Karval Pirates's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Flagler Panthers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Flagler took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Genoa-Hugo/Karval, who comes in off a win.
On Thursday, Genoa-Hugo/Karval beat Wiley 3-1.
Genoa-Hugo/Karval had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 12-25, 25-12, 25-20, 25-12.
Meanwhile, Flagler came up short against Stratton on Tuesday and fell 3-1. The loss continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost four in a row.
The final score came out to 25-17, 25-15, 23-25, 25-14.
Genoa-Hugo/Karval has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for Flagler, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's contest: Genoa-Hugo/Karval has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Flagler struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Genoa-Hugo/Karval skirted past Flagler 2-1 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Genoa-Hugo/Karval since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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