The Strongsville Mustangs will face off against the Stow-Munroe Falls Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Strongsville is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last eight games.
Strongsville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Max S. Hayes as they made off with a 3-0 victory.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Strongsville was: they took every set by at least 14 points. The final score came out to 25-7, 25-8, 25-11.
Among those leading the charge was Anthony Pinzone, who had seven assists and two aces.
Pinzone wasn't the only good server: Strongsville was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. The Mustangs are a perfect 12-0 when they serve at least ten aces.
Meanwhile, Stow-Munroe Falls had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Lawyers with a sharp 3-0 win.
Stow-Munroe Falls not only won, but also showed off some consistency: they kept John Marshall between 13 and 16 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-15, 25-16.
Stow-Munroe Falls now has a winning record of 12-11. As for Strongsville, they pushed their record up to 16-7 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: Strongsville hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 4.8 blocks per game. It's a different story for Stow-Munroe Falls, though, as they've been averaging only 2 blocks. Given Strongsville's sizable advantage in that area, the Bulldogs will need to find a way to close that gap.
Strongsville skirted past Stow-Munroe Falls 3-2 when the teams last played two weeks ago. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was the Bulldogs' Luke Hoskinson, who had 20 digs and four assists. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Mustangs still be able to contain Hoskinson? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
