The O'Connor Eagles will take on the Canyon View Jaguars at 9:00 a.m. on Friday. O'Connor is looking to tack on another W to their nine-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
O'Connor is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: Pinnacle, who was ranked 20th in their home state at the time (O'Connor was ranked second). O'Connor blew past Pinnacle 3-0 on Thursday.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: O'Connor took every set by at least 11 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-14, 25-13.
O'Connor couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 42.3% of their attack attempts. That's a new trend for them: their average hitting percentage was 22.6% earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 42.6%.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Canyon View's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Village.
The final score came out to 25-15, 25-17.
Simone Jones put forth a good effort for the losing side as she had ten digs.
O'Connor's win bumped their record up to 18-2. As for Canyon View, their loss dropped their record down to 16-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: O'Connor has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Canyon View struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
O'Connor beat Canyon View 2-0 when the teams last played back in October of 2022. Does O'Connor have another victory up their sleeve, or will Canyon View turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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