Cleveland hasn't had much luck against Chapel Hill recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Cleveland Rams will venture away from home to square off against the Chapel Hill Tigers at 6:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Cleveland comes in on 14 and Chapel Hill on three.
Cleveland is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Gray's Creek.
One reason for the win was Cleveland's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-17, 25-14.
Sadie Johnston and Addison Evans were among the main playmakers for Cleveland as the former had 42 digs and a kill and the latter had 12 digs, three kills, and 37 assists. Evans is crushing it when it comes to assists: she's posted at least 18 every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jolene L Oddo, who had 13 kills and five blocks.
Cleveland was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in seven consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, everything went Chapel Hill's way against Apex Friendship on Thursday as Chapel Hill made off with a 3-0 victory.
While Chapel Hill won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-11, 25-14.
Cleveland is on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 26-4 record this season. As for Chapel Hill, their win was their 16th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 26-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's game: Cleveland hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 11.1 blocks per game. It's a different story for Chapel Hill, though, as they've been averaging only 1. Given Cleveland's sizable advantage in that area, Chapel Hill will need to find a way to close that gap. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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