After both having extra time off, the Blackman Blaze and the Cookeville Cavaliers will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Blackman has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Saturday, Blackman didn't have quite enough to beat Riverdale and fell 3-2.
While Blackman ultimately came up short, they really made Riverdale work, particularly in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 33-31, 22-25, 18-26, 25-16, 15-7.
Blackman might have lost, but man, Annabelle Grissom was a machine: she had 24 digs. Grissom is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Cookeville entered their tilt with Lebanon on Tuesday with ten consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 11. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Blue Devils.
Cookeville never let Lebanon on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-14, 30-28.
Among those leading the charge was Anica Cobb, who had 15 digs and two aces.
Blackman's loss dropped their record down to 17-13. As for Cookeville, they are on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-3 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Blackman has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Cookeville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Blackman suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Cookeville when the teams last played back in September of 2020. Can Blackman avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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