Zionsville and Avon are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Zionsville Eagles will be playing at home against the Avon Orioles at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Zionsville challenged Guerin Catholic on Tuesday. Everything went Zionsville's way against Guerin Catholic as Zionsville made off with a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Zionsville's got stronger as the match went on, holding Guerin Catholic to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-20, 25-17.
Claudia Antcliff was a one-man wrecking crew for Zionsville as she had 19 digs and two aces. Antcliff is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Zionsville was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're ace total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Avon waltzed into their game on Wednesday with 12 straight wins... but they left with 13. They put the hurt on the Warriors with a sharp 3-0 victory.
While Avon won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The final score came out to 25-13, 25-13, 25-22.
Zionsville's win bumped their record up to 16-14. As for Avon, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season.
Zionsville came up short against Avon when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Will Zionsville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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