Shaker Heights hasn't had much luck against Brunswick recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 6:30 p.m.
Last Wednesday, Shaker Heights came up short against Medina and fell 3-1. While the Red Raiders didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Battling Bees 25-23 in the first set.
Shaker Heights started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-15, 25-18, 25-20.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Brunswick, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Mentor with a sharp 3-0 win on Thursday.
Brunswick never let Mentor on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-13, 25-22.
Erin Morgan went supernova for Brunswick, getting 22 digs. Morgan is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 18 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Shaker Heights' defeat dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Brunswick, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-7.
Shaker Heights might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Brunswick in their previous meeting two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Morgan, who had 22 digs and six aces. Now that Shaker Heights knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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