The New Palestine Dragons are on the road again on Wednesday to play the Perry Meridian Falcons at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, New Palestine had just enough and edged Indianapolis Scecina Memorial out 2-1.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was New Palestine who won the one that mattered. After all that action, the final score was 25-21, 23-25, 17-15.
Azure Flagle was the offensive standout of the match as she had 12 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
New Palestine couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 43.2% of their attack attempts. The last time their hitting percentage was this high was back in August.
Meanwhile, Perry Meridian posted their biggest victory since August 27th on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Whiteland with a sharp 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Falcons.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-13, 25-20.
Among those leading the charge was Martina Mays, who had three digs and 18 assists.
New Palestine's record now sits at 17-0. As for Perry Meridian, their victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's contest: New Palestine has serving mastered this season, having averaged 7.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Perry Meridian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
New Palestine was able to grind out a solid win over Perry Meridian when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 3-1. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Perry Meridian's Lydia Hartman, who had 20 digs. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will New Palestine still be able to contain Hartman? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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