After two games on the road, Moore Haven is heading back home. After both having extra time off, they and the Chiefland Indians will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Moore Haven is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over Marathon.
Moore Haven had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-11, 25-19, 25-17.
Moore Haven found their leader in underclassman Kulipa Julian, who had 13 digs.
Meanwhile, Chiefland waltzed into their game on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Tigers , sneaking past 3-2.
Chiefland took Trenton into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-23, 27-29, 22-25, 16-14.
Chiefland was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 13 aces in four consecutive contests.
Moore Haven's victory bumped their record up to 15-2. As for Chiefland, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a massive bump to their 11-10 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's matchup: Moore Haven has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 15.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Chiefland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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