After both having extra time off, the Avon Orioles and the Whiteland Warriors will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Avon is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last 12 games.
Avon is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Indiana's top teams: Westfield, who was ranked ninth in their home state at the time (Avon was ranked 13th). Avon walked away with a 3-1 victory over Westfield on Wednesday.
Avon had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 19-25, 25-15, 25-20, 27-25.
Avon got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Stella Hamood out in front who had 13 digs and two aces. Hamood has been hot recently, having posted 11 or more digs the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Angel Abequibel, who had ten digs and two aces.
Meanwhile, Whiteland came up short against Greenwood Christian Academy on Wednesday, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-22, 25-22.
Avon has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season. As for Whiteland, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-17.
Avon took their victory against Whiteland in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Avon since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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