Sickles has been on the road for 15 straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will host the East Lake Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Sickles will be strutting in after a win while East Lake will be coming in after a loss.
Sickles is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over Largo.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-16, 19-25, 25-18.
Among those leading the charge was Mari Heymans, who had 13 digs.
Sickles was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, East Lake unfortunately witnessed the end of their nine-game winning streak on Thursday. They lost 3-0 to Sunlake. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Eagles haven't been shut out since back in September.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-19, 25-15.
Sickles has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a massive bump to their 15-10 record this season. As for East Lake, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's match: Sickles has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.6 aces per game. However, it's not like East Lake struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Sickles came up short against East Lake in their previous meeting back in September of 2022, falling 2-0. Will Sickles have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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