After both having extra time off, the St. Edward's Pirates and the Harvest Community Warriors will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as St. Edward's comes in on three and Harvest Community on five.
St. Edward's is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top against Brevard HEAT by a score of 3-1.
While St. Edward's might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Brevard HEAT scored at least 19 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-21, 20-25, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Harvest Community got the win against Redeemer Christian on Tuesday by a conclusive 3-0.
Harvest Community's got stronger as the match went on, holding Redeemer Christian to fewer and fewer points set over set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-17, 25-12.
Harvest Community's win came from a few key players St. Edward's will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Rylie Harris, who had 13 assists and four aces. She is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in each of the last seven games she's played.
Harvest Community was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 11 aces. They are a perfect 15-0 when they serve at least ten aces.
St. Edward's record now sits at 18-11. As for Harvest Community, their record is now 21-9.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: St. Edward's has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Harvest Community struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.3 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
