Carson is 2-8 against Spanish Springs since September of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Carson Senators will challenge the Spanish Springs Cougars at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Carson took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over Douglas.
Carson had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 13-25, 25-20, 25-14, 25-19.
Carson was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 24 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Spanish Springs posted their biggest victory since September 19th on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Reed as Spanish Springs made off with a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cougars.
Spanish Springs' not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Reed between 20 and 21 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-21, 25-21.
Spanish Springs found their leader in underclassman Gianna Antle, who had seven digs and four aces.
Carson's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-7. As for Spanish Springs, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-12 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's match: Carson hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 6.8 blocks per game. However, it's not like Spanish Springs struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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