After both having extra time off, the Moore Haven Terriers and the Glades Day Gators will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Moore Haven is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last 11 games.
Two weeks ago, everything went Moore Haven's way against Donahue Catholic as Moore Haven made off with a 3-0 victory.
Moore Haven was especially dominant in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-12, 25-21.
Moore Haven found their leader in underclassman Brooklyn Sergent, who had nine kills, seven aces, and five digs. The dominant performance gave Sergent a new career-high in aces.
Moore Haven 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 seven aces in 15 consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Glades Day came into Friday's match having lost ten straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Clewiston on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Gators have posted since August 22nd.
Glades Day's got stronger as the match went on, holding Clewiston to fewer and fewer points set over set. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-19, 25-16.
Moore Haven pushed their record up to 13-2 with the victory, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Glades Day, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-15.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: Moore Haven has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 15.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Glades Day struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Moore Haven's way against Glades Day in their previous meeting back in August, as Moore Haven made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Moore Haven 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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