Abington Heights is 1-9 against Blue Ridge since September of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Abington Heights Comets will welcome the Blue Ridge Raiders at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Abington Heights made easy work of Montrose and carried off a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Comets.
The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-18, 25-6.
Abington Heights relied on the efforts of Brielle Wentz, who had seven aces and three digs, and Madison Smith, who had 13 digs. Wentz is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served three or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Abington Heights was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 22 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in August.
Meanwhile, Blue Ridge earned a 3-1 victory over Montrose on Wednesday.
Blue Ridge walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the fourth set). The final score came out to 25-21, 26-28, 25-20, 25-11.
Abington Heights has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for Blue Ridge, their victory bumped their record up to 10-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's game: Abington Heights has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 18 aces per game. However, it's not like Blue Ridge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Abington Heights came up short against Blue Ridge in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 3-1. Will Abington Heights have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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