Vero Beach and Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy are an even 3-3 against one another since August of 2017, but not for long. After both having extra time off, the two teams will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy is hoping to do what Central couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Vero Beach's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Vero Beach put the hurt on Central with a sharp 3-0 victory.
While Vero Beach won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-18, 25-22.
Vero Beach can attribute much of their success to Mikayla Lamb, who had nine digs.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road back in September. Everything went their way against Melbourne Central Catholic two weeks ago as Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy made off with a 3-0 win. The victory was some much needed relief for the Tigers as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
One reason for the win was Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy's dynamic defense, which allowed fewer and fewer points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-15, 25-7.
Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Vero Beach's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-2. As for Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy, their record now sits at 10-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Vero Beach has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 8.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Vero Beach took their victory against Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Vero Beach 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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