On Tuesday Cannon will have to hit the road after four straight games at home. After both having extra time off, they and the Providence Day Chargers will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 6:15 p.m.
Last Tuesday, Cannon came up short against Charlotte Country Day School and fell 3-1.
Cannon took a 1-0 lead headed into the second set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 24-26, 26-24, 25-8, 25-22.
Even though they lost, Cannon was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Providence Day had already won three in a row, and they went ahead and made it four on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged the Spartans out 3-2.
Providence Day was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (104-99), but they still managed to win. After all that action, the final score was 25-16, 19-25, 12-25, 28-26, 15-12.
Cannon's defeat dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Providence Day, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Cannon has serving mastered this season, having averaged 8.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Providence Day struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Cannon skirted past Providence Day 3-2 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cannon since the squad 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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