The Seymour Owls will take on the Brownstown Central Braves at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Seymour has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while Brownstown Central will arrive with four straight victories.
Brownstown Central is facing Seymour at the wrong time: Seymour suffered their first home loss of the season on Thursday and they're likely out for redemption. They fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 3-2.
Seymour actually scored more points across those five sets (104-101), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 16-25, 25-17, 25-23, 16-14.
Despite the loss, Seymour got top-tier performance from Jamie Bobb, who had 16 digs and three aces. That's the most aces Bobb has posted since back in August of 2023.
Meanwhile, Brownstown Central faced Jennings County in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Brownstown Central narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Jennings County 3-2.
Brownstown Central had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 20-25, 21-25, 25-16, 25-21, 15-8.
Brownstown Central's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Finley Wheeler, who had five kills, four digs, and four digs, and Jaydynn Yeadon, who had 27 digs. Wheeler is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 14 or more in the last 30 games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Olivia Fritz, who had eight digs.
Brownstown Central kept the net locked down and finished the game with 11 blocks. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're block total in three consecutive matches.
Seymour's defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 15-11. As for Brownstown Central, their victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 21-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Seymour has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 7.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Brownstown Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Seymour came up short against Brownstown Central when the teams last played back in August, falling 2-0. Will Seymour have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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