Melbourne Central Catholic is 6-0 against Pineapple Cove Classical Academy since August of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Melbourne Central Catholic Hustlers will be staying on the road to face off against the Pineapple Cove Classical Academy Patriots at 6:00 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Melbourne Central Catholic came up short against Satellite on Wednesday, falling 3-0. The loss continues a trend for the Hustlers in their matchups with the Scorpions: they've now lost five in a row.
The final score came out to 25-20, 25-18, 25-16.
Despite the defeat, Melbourne Central Catholic saw an underclassman step up: Emma Martin had 19 digs. With that strong performance, Martin is now averaging an impressive 10.8 digs per game.
Meanwhile, Pineapple Cove Classical Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against West Shore, falling 3-0.
After all that action, the final score was 25-15, 25-7, 25-21.
Melbourne Central Catholic's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 3-6. As for Pineapple Cove Classical Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's matchup: Melbourne Central Catholic has serving mastered this season, having averaged 11.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Pineapple Cove Classical Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Melbourne Central Catholic took their victory against Pineapple Cove Classical Academy when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Melbourne Central Catholic since the team 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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