After both having extra time off, the Akron Rams and the Flatirons Academy Bison will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Akron came up short against Merino on Friday, falling 3-0.
While Akron was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Merino's winning margin in every set. The final score came out to 25-6, 25-12, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Flatirons Academy unfortunately witnessed the end of their ten-match winning streak on Thursday. They fell 3-1 to Heritage Christian. While the Bison didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Eagles 25-18 in the first set.
Flatirons Academy started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 18-25, 25-19, 25-18, 25-21.
Flatirons Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 21-2. As for Akron, their loss dropped their record down to 9-14.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: Akron has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Flatirons Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.8 aces. 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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