Northern Adirondack is 2-8 against Beekmantown since September of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 6:00 p.m.
Last Thursday, Northern Adirondack came up short against Saranac Lake and fell 3-1. The Bobcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-21, 16-25, 25-16.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Reese LaFave, who had eight digs, six kills, and three aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Allison LaPoint, who had 16 digs and a kill.
Meanwhile, everything went Beekmantown's way against Saranac on Thursday as Beekmantown made off with a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
One reason for the win was Beekmantown's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-16, 25-12.
Beekmantown had a senior duo take command as Emily Perry had 20 digs and four aces and Payton Reynolds had nine digs, two aces, and a kill. Perry is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last 12 games she's played.
Beekmantown was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in five consecutive games.
Northern Adirondack's loss dropped their record down to 2-13. As for Beekmantown, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's matchup: Northern Adirondack has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 12.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Beekmantown struggles in that department as they've been averaging 14.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Northern Adirondack might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Beekmantown in their previous meeting on October 3rd. Can Northern Adirondack avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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