Cumberland is 9-1 against Arcola since September of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Cumberland Pirates will head out to face off against the Arcola Purple Riders at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Cumberland finally turned things around against Cerro Gordo/Bement on Thursday. They came out on top against the Broncos by a score of 2-0.
Cumberland's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Cerro Gordo/Bement between 15 and 16 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-16.
Cumberland was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in August.
Meanwhile, Arcola narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Sullivan 2-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Purple Riders.
Arcola had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 25-19, 25-20.
Ava Simpson was her usual excellent self, getting 14 digs, seven aces, and seven aces. She is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kacie Sisk, who had 14 digs, ten kills, and ten kills.
Cumberland's victory bumped their record up to 6-14-1. As for Arcola, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 7-6 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Cumberland has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 5.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Arcola struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Cumberland was able to grind out a solid win over Arcola when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 2-0. Does Cumberland have another victory up their sleeve, or will Arcola turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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