The Erie Tigers will venture away from home to take on the Air Academy Kadets at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Erie has 14 straight victories, Air Academy has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Erie extended their home winning streak to eight games thanks to a huge performance from Avery Malek. Erie came out on top against Legacy by a score of 3-1 on Wednesday thanks in part to Malek, who had 19 digs. She has been hot , having posted ten or more digs the last five times she's played.
The final score came out to 25-20, 25-23, 21-25, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Air Academy came up short against Cheyenne Mountain on Tuesday, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-14, 25-6.
Erie's win bumped their record up to 17-2. As for Air Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-12.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: Erie has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 12.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Air Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9. 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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