The Robert C. Byrd Eagles will square off against the Spring Valley Timberwolves at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Robert C. Byrd is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games.
Last Tuesday, Robert C. Byrd beat Lincoln 2-0.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Robert C. Byrd took both sets by at least 25 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-0, 25-0.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Robert C. Byrd to victory, but perhaps none more so than Gia Fedio, who had six aces. The dominant performance gave Fedio a new career-high in aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Cam Ware, who had six kills and two blocks.
Meanwhile, Spring Valley faced Philip Barbour in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Spring Valley came out on top against Philip Barbour by a score of 2-0.
Spring Valley didn't let Philip Barbour take a single set, but it sure wasn't easy: every set was decided by three points or less. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-23.
Robert C. Byrd pushed their record up to 15-13 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Spring Valley, their win bumped their record up to 23-8-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's matchup: Robert C. Byrd has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Spring Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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