Miller School of Albemarle hasn't had much luck against Eastern Mennonite recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, both will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 5:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Miller School of Albemarle will bounce into Tuesday's matchup after beating Virginia Episcopal School, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Miller School of Albemarle walked away with a 3-1 win over Virginia Episcopal School on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mavericks.
Miller School of Albemarle had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 15-25, 25-15, 25-15, 25-15.
Lily Pallante was a one-man wrecking crew for Miller School of Albemarle as she had 20 digs, four aces, and four aces. Pallante is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served four or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Brooklyn Wells, who had 12 digs, two aces, and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Miller School of Albemarle was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 12 aces in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Eastern Mennonite, who bounced back after a loss on the road on September 12th. They came out on top against Virginia Episcopal School by a score of 3-1 two weeks ago.
Eastern Mennonite had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 18-25, 25-16, 25-21, 25-15.
Miller School of Albemarle's victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-3. As for Eastern Mennonite, their win bumped their record up to 5-3.
Miller School of Albemarle skirted past Eastern Mennonite 3-2 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Will Miller School of Albemarle repeat their success, or does Eastern Mennonite have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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