The Avon Lake Shoremen are taking a road trip to challenge the Avon Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Avon Lake earned a 3-1 victory over Olmsted Falls.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 21-25, 25-21, 25-21.
Avon Lake can attribute much of their success to Emily Loeffler, who had ten digs and 17 assists.
Meanwhile, Avon had already won ten in a row and they went ahead and made it 11 on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Comets as they made off with a 3-0 win.
Avon was especially dominant in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-12, 25-16.
Avon's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Lily Hamilton, who had ten digs, six kills, and two aces. Hamilton is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season. Thea Beran was another key player, getting six aces and five digs.
Avon Lake has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Avon, their victory was their 20th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Avon Lake has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9 aces per game. However, it's not like Avon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Avon Lake suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Avon in their previous meeting back in September. Can Avon Lake avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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