The Van Vandals will take on the Canton Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Friday, Van got the win against Kemp by a conclusive 3-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Vandals.
The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-16, 25-21.
Van's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Averi Crouch led the charge by getting 11 digs.
Van was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in August.
Meanwhile, Canton had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 3-0 victory.
Canton never let Mabank on the board, but things got pretty close in the 0th set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-18, 25-18.
Canton found their leader in underclassman Peyton Goodson, who had 16 digs. Goodson has been hot recently, having posted 12 or more digs the last six times she's played.
Van is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-10 record this season. As for Canton, their win bumped their record up to 17-15.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Van has serving mastered this season, having averaged 6 aces per game. However, it's not like Canton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Van came up short against Canton in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Will Van have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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