After both having extra time off, the Innovation Bulls and the Okeechobee Brahmans will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Innovation heads in on the heels of a playoff matchup on Thursday. They came up short against New Smyrna Beach, falling 3-0. The Bulls' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Innovation was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-22, 25-15.
Despite the defeat, Innovation had strong showings from Emily Lopez, who had 12 digs, and Aylani Correa, who had nine digs.
Meanwhile, Okeechobee didn't have quite enough to beat John Carroll Catholic on Wednesday and fell 3-2.
Okeechobee was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made John Carroll Catholic work for it, especially in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 17-25, 21-25, 25-18, 15-8.
Even though they lost, Okeechobee was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 11 aces in eight consecutive games.
Innovation's loss dropped their record down to 15-8. As for Okeechobee, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's contest: Innovation has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9 aces per game. However, it's not like Okeechobee struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12.8. 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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