The McDonald Blue Devils will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Western Reserve Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. McDonald will be strutting in after a win while Western Reserve will be coming in after a loss.
Last Wednesday, everything went McDonald's way against McKinley as McDonald made off with a 3-0 victory.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: McDonald took every set by at least 17 points. The final score came out to 25-8, 25-3, 25-6.
McDonald was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 15 consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Western Reserve came up short against Memorial on Thursday and fell 3-1.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Memorial scored at least 17 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 24-26, 25-17, 25-21.
The losing side was boosted by Angela Desanto, who had nine digs and three aces. That's the most aces she has posted since back in August.
McDonald's win was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-0. As for Western Reserve, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's contest: McDonald has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 10.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Western Reserve 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.
Everything went McDonald's way against Western Reserve when the teams last played on September 3rd, as McDonald made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for McDonald since the squad 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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