The Manila Mustangs are on the road again on Friday to play the Green River Pirates at 3:30 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Manila picked up another tournament win last Saturday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over Grand County.
The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 21-25, 26-24, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Green River got the win against Pinnacle on Tuesday by a conclusive 3-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Pirates.
Green River was especially dominant in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-12, 25-18.
Green River was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 1.2 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 13.8.
Manila is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season. As for Green River, their win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-10.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: Manila has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Green River struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Manila might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Green River when the teams last played back in October of 2021. Can Manila avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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