Sturgis East has been on the road for four straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. Their and the Sturgis West Navigators will meet in a classic East v. West matchup at 7:00 p.m.
Last Tuesday, Sturgis East came up short against Cape Cod Academy and fell 3-1. While the Storm didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Seahawks 25-18 in the first set.
Sturgis East 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 18-25, 25-21, 25-20, 25-19.
Even though they lost, Sturgis East was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in nine consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, everything went Sturgis West's way against Cape Cod Academy on Wednesday as Sturgis West made off with a 3-0 win.
Sturgis West was especially dominant in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-13, 26-24.
Sturgis West had a senior duo take command as Lily Miller had three aces and 18 assists and Brodie Gerlach hit 70.8% for 17 killsten aces, five digs, and a block. Gerlach is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had six or more in the last 29 games she's played dating back to last season.
Sturgis East has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-10 record this season. As for Sturgis West, they pushed their record up to 12-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: Sturgis East has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 11.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Sturgis West struggles in that department as they've been averaging 20.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Sturgis East might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Sturgis West in their previous matchup back in September. Will Sturgis East have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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