Overton has gone 8-0 against Brady recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Overton Eagles will be playing at home against the Brady Eagles. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Overton sitting on five straight wins and Brady on nine.
Last Thursday, Overton beat Elm Creek 2-0.
Overton never let Elm Creek on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-23.
Overton was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Brady was able to grind out a solid victory over Mullen on Friday, taking the game 3-1.
Brady had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-19, 25-22, 25-23.
Brady had a senior duo take command as Olivia Viter had 14 digs and two aces and Preslee Bartels had seven digs and 19 assists. Those 19 assists set a new season-high mark for her.
Overton's win bumped their record up to 11-1. As for Brady, they pushed their record up to 11-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Overton has serving mastered this season, having averaged 9.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Brady struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Overton took their win against Brady in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Does Overton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Brady turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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