After both having extra time off, the Innovation Bulls and the Chiles Timberwolves will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Innovation comes in on three and Chiles on 20.
Innovation is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup last Wednesday. Everything went their way against New Smyrna Beach as Innovation made off with a 3-0 victory.
The final score came out to 25-17, 25-19, 25-21.
Innovation's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Aylani Correa, who had 12 digs and two aces, and Emma Rivera, who had 16 digs. Rivera is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last four games she's played.
Meanwhile, Chiles faced Beachside in a battle between two of the state's top teams last Wednesday. Chiles came out on top against Beachside by a score of 3-1.
Chiles walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the second set). The match finished with set scores of 29-27, 25-15, 25-27, 25-17.
Chiles pushed their record up to 23-1 with the victory, which was their 22nd straight at home dating back to last season. As for Innovation, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Innovation has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9 aces per game. However, it's not like Chiles struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.1. 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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