Metea Valley is 8-2 against DeKalb since September of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Metea Valley Mustangs will head out to square off against the DeKalb Barbs at 6:00 p.m. Metea Valley is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
Last Thursday, it was close, but Metea Valley sidestepped Naperville Central for a 2-1 victory.
Metea Valley got the W, but it wasn't easy, at least in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 18-25, 25-20, 32-30.
Ava Guzaski and Jenna Green were among the main playmakers for Metea Valley as the former had nine digs and the latter had four digs and three aces. That's the most aces Green has posted in her last ten contests.
Meanwhile, DeKalb had to endure an eight-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 2-0 win over Neuqua Valley on Thursday.
DeKalb's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Neuqua Valley to exactly 18 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-18.
Metea Valley has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 17 games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season. As for DeKalb, their record is now 9-11.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Metea Valley has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.6 aces per game. However, it's not like DeKalb struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Metea Valley beat DeKalb 2-0 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Does Metea Valley have another victory up their sleeve, or will DeKalb turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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