Aberdeen Central is 8-2 against Mitchell since August of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Aberdeen Central Golden Eagles will head out to square off against the Mitchell Kernels at 7:00 p.m. Aberdeen Central is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
Aberdeen Central is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Dakota's top teams: Harrisburg, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (Aberdeen Central was ranked 15th). Aberdeen Central came up short against Harrisburg on Thursday, falling 3-0. The Golden Eagles' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-21, 25-11.
The losing side was boosted by Taylin Kleffman, who had nine digs and two aces.
Meanwhile, Mitchell was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 3-0 to Jefferson.
While Mitchell was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Jefferson's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-17, 25-18.
Mitchell's defeat came about despite a quality game from Ava Brannan, who had 14 digs. Brannan is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 14 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Aberdeen Central's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-5. As for Mitchell, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-16.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Aberdeen Central has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Mitchell struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Aberdeen Central's way against Mitchell in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as Aberdeen Central made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Aberdeen Central since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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