After both having extra time off, the Bryan Golden Bears and the Lake Flyers will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Bryan narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Wauseon 3-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Golden Bears.
Bryan took Wauseon into a fifth set where they got it done with a eight-point win. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 25-23, 21-25, 25-15, 15-7.
Bryan was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last seven games.
Meanwhile, Lake entered their tilt with Maumee on Thursday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They blew past the Panthers 3-0.
While Lake won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The final score came out to 25-12, 25-15, 25-22.
Bryan has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-16 record this season. As for Lake, they pushed their record up to 16-6 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Bryan has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Lake struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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