Erie has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will venture away from home to take on the Yates Center Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Thursday, Erie came up short against Neodesha and fell 2-0.
Erie was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-6, 25-22.
Meanwhile, Yates Center didn't have quite enough to beat Southern Coffey County on Thursday and fell 2-1. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Yates Center started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-15, 25-17.
Erie has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-13 record this season. As for Yates Center, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-11.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's matchup: Erie hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 5.2 blocks per game. It's a different story for Yates Center, though, as they've been averaging only 0.6. Given Erie's sizable advantage in that area, Yates Center will need to find a way to close that gap.
Erie beat Yates Center 2-0 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will Erie repeat their success, or does Yates Center have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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