The Pinnacle Pioneers will challenge the O'Connor Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Last Thursday, Pinnacle got the win against Boulder Creek by a conclusive 3-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Pioneers.
Pinnacle walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the third set). The final score came out to 25-19, 25-21, 25-15.
Meanwhile, O'Connor had already won five in a row and they went ahead and made it six on Wednesday. They blew past the Panthers 3-0.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant O'Connor was: they took every set by at least 12 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-4, 25-9.
O'Connor found their leader in underclassman Allison Veres, who had 23 assists.
O'Connor couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 60.8% of their attack attempts. That's a new trend for them: their average hitting percentage was 21.7% earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 41.3%.
Pinnacle pushed their record up to 12-5 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for O'Connor, their victory bumped their record up to 17-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Pinnacle has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.9 aces per game. However, it's not like O'Connor struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Pinnacle might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from O'Connor in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Pinnacle avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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