After both having extra time off, the Okeechobee Brahmans and the Innovation Bulls will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Okeechobee will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
Okeechobee heads in on the heels of a playoff contest on Wednesday. They fell just short of John Carroll Catholic by a score of 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. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 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 matchups.
Meanwhile, Innovation unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Thursday. They lost 3-0 to New Smyrna Beach. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Bulls have suffered since August 21st.
While Innovation was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 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.
Okeechobee's loss dropped their record down to 14-4. As for Innovation, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's match: Okeechobee has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 12.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Innovation struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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