Yates Center is 0-8 against Erie since September of 2014 but things could change on Monday. The Yates Center Wildcats will look to defend their home court against the Erie Red Devils at 6:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Thursday, Yates Center didn't have quite enough to beat Southern Coffey County and fell 2-1. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Yates Center started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-15, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Erie came up short against Neodesha on Thursday and fell 2-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Red Devils.
Erie was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-6, 25-22.
Yates Center's defeat dropped their record down to 9-11. As for Erie, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-13 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's game: Yates Center has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 7.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Erie struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Yates Center came up short against Erie when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Yates Center avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
