On Friday Lewis Mills will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They and the Bristol Eastern Lancers are set to duel. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lewis Mills will bounce into Friday's game after beating Platt, who they had gone 0-5 against in their five prior meetings. Lewis Mills came out on top against Platt by a score of 3-1 on Tuesday.
Lewis Mills had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 24-26, 25-21, 25-14, 25-19.
Lewis Mills 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 five aces in five consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Bristol Eastern made easy work of Berlin on Friday and carried off a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lancers.
While Bristol Eastern won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-16, 25-22.
Lewis Mills now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Bristol Eastern, they pushed their record up to 8-7 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: Lewis Mills has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Bristol Eastern struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Lewis Mills came up short against Bristol Eastern in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Lewis Mills avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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