The Vanguard School is 8-2 against Florence since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Vanguard School Coursers will head out on the road to square off against the Florence Huskies at 5:00 p.m.
The Vanguard School is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest loss since September 13th on Thursday. They lost 3-0 to Colorado Springs Christian. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Coursers haven't been shut out since back in September.
The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-19, 25-15.
Despite the defeat, The Vanguard School saw an underclassman step up: Ainsley Anderson had five digs and two aces.
Meanwhile, Florence got the win against Atlas Preparatory School on Thursday by a conclusive 3-0.
While Florence won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-12, 25-20.
The Vanguard School's loss dropped their record down to 13-6. As for Florence, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: The Vanguard School has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 12.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Florence struggles in that department as they've been averaging 14.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
The Vanguard School took their victory against Florence in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for The Vanguard School since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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