After both having extra time off, the Mitchell Mustangs and the Angeline Academy of Innovation Archers will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Mitchell has six straight victories, Angeline Academy of Innovation has nine straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Tuesday, Mitchell made easy work of Zephyrhills and carried off a 3-0 win.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Mitchell was: they took every set by at least ten points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-12, 25-11.
Mitchell can attribute much of their success to Lily Unger, who had 17 digs and four aces, and Maddie Bruno, who had 15 digs and four aces. With that strong performance, Unger is now averaging an impressive 10.3 digs per game. Another player making a difference was Caragh McMorrow, who had 12 digs.
Mitchell was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in six consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Angeline Academy of Innovation lost 3-0 to Gulf last Thursday.
While Angeline Academy of Innovation was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Gulf's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-16, 25-19.
Mitchell pushed their record up to 10-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Angeline Academy of Innovation, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-9.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Mitchell has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 10.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Angeline Academy of Innovation struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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