Cedar Creek and McCallum are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The Cedar Creek Eagles have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the McCallum Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Cedar Creek lost 3-0 to Anderson on Tuesday.
The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-19, 25-15.
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, McCallum's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of Anderson by a score of 3-2.
McCallum took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 26-28, 19-25, 25-20, 15-10.
Despite the loss, McCallum had strong showings from Aaniya Thornton, who had 20 digs, and Lexi Rosenblatt, who had 19 digs, three kills, and a block. Rosenblatt is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 18 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. Satya Russ was another key player, getting 17 digs and two aces.
Cedar Creek's defeat dropped their record down to 19-17. As for McCallum, their loss ended a 13-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 26-16.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Cedar Creek has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.1 aces per game. However, it's not like McCallum struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Cedar Creek came up short against McCallum when the teams last played back in September, falling 3-1. Will Cedar Creek have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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