The Brownstown/St. Elmo Eagles will face off against the Oblong Panthers at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Brownstown/St. Elmo sitting on three straight victories and Oblong on nine.
On Monday, Brownstown/St. Elmo was able to grind out a solid win over Patoka, taking the game 2-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-17.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Oblong duked it out with Paris on Thursday. The Panthers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over the Tigers. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Panthers have posted since September 6th.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Oblong got the one that really mattered. The final score came out to 25-19, 21-25, 25-19.
Brownstown/St. Elmo's victory bumped their record up to 12-7. As for Oblong, their win bumped their record up to 18-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Brownstown/St. Elmo has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Oblong struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8 aces. 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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