Lakewood hasn't had much luck against Avon recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Lakewood Rangers will face off against the Avon Eagles at 12:00 p.m. Both are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Lakewood took a loss when they played away from home on October 10th, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over North.
Lakewood was especially dominant in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-20, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Avon made easy work of Cuyahoga Falls on Wednesday and carried off a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Avon was: they took every set by at least 13 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 25-12, 25-4.
Avon's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ella Dosztal, who had 11 digs and two aces.
Lakewood's victory bumped their record up to 11-12. As for Avon, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-2 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's contest: Lakewood has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Avon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Lakewood might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Avon when the teams last played back in September of 2019. Can Lakewood avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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