The DeKalb Barons will challenge the East Noble Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, DeKalb earned a 3-1 win over New Haven.
DeKalb walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the fourth set). The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 21-25, 25-22, 25-14.
DeKalb's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kayla Leins, who had eight digs.
DeKalb was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last eight matchups.
Meanwhile, East Noble entered their tilt with New Haven on Thursday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They put the hurt on the Bulldogs with a sharp 3-0 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Knights have posted against the Bulldogs since October 5, 2017.
One reason for the win was East Noble's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-19, 25-16.
DeKalb's record is now 20-9. As for East Noble, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-11 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: DeKalb has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.6 aces per game. However, it's not like East Noble struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
DeKalb might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from East Noble in their previous meeting back in September. Can DeKalb avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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