Beekmantown is 8-2 against Northern Adirondack since September of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. After both having extra time off, both will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 6:00 p.m. Beekmantown will be strutting in after a victory while Northern Adirondack will be coming in after a loss.
Last Thursday, Beekmantown got the win against Saranac by a conclusive 3-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
Beekmantown's got stronger as the match went on, holding Saranac to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-16, 25-12.
Beekmantown had a senior duo take command as Emily Perry had 20 digs and four aces and Payton Reynolds had nine digs, two aces, and a kill. Perry is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last 12 games she's played.
They weren't the only good server: Beekmantown was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in five consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Northern Adirondack came up short against Saranac Lake on Thursday and fell 3-1. The Bobcats have struggled against the Red Storm recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
The final score came out to 25-16, 25-21, 16-25, 25-16.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Reese LaFave, who had eight digs, six kills, and three aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Allison LaPoint, who had 16 digs and a kill.
Beekmantown is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. As for Northern Adirondack, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-13.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's contest: Beekmantown has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 14.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Northern Adirondack struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Beekmantown's way against Northern Adirondack in their previous matchup on October 3rd, as Beekmantown made off with a 3-0 win. Does Beekmantown have another victory up their sleeve, or will Northern Adirondack turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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