Page is 1-9 against Independence since August of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Page Patriots are taking a road trip to challenge the Independence Eagles at 6:00 p.m.
Last Thursday, Page came up short against Franklin and fell 3-1.
While Page had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 15 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-23, 18-25, 25-15.
Page's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Ashlyn White, who had 16 digs, and Hannah Rider, who had 16 digs.
Meanwhile, Independence came into Monday's match having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They put the hurt on Centennial with a sharp 3-0 win on Monday.
The final score came out to 25-8, 25-14, 25-17.
Independence was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 21 aces. That's the most aces they've posted was before the start of last season.
Page's defeat dropped their record down to 6-18. As for Independence, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-10.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Page has serving mastered this season, having averaged 5.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Independence struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Page might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Independence when the teams last played on September 3rd. Can Page avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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