Steele has gone a perfect 5-0 against Midview recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Comets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Middies at 6:00 p.m. Midview took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Steele, who comes in off a win.
Joe Penano
| 05/05/26 @ Avon Lake | 15 |
| 05/01/26 vs Northview | 33 |
| 04/28/26 @ St. Edward | 13 |
| 04/27/26 @ Strongsville | 22 |
| 04/24/26 vs Springfield | 27 |
| + 8 more games |
If Avon Lake wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Steele, they should've done a better job of containing Joe Penano. The Comets came out on top against the Shoremen by a score of 3-1 on Tuesday thanks in part to Penano, who had 12 digs and two aces. He is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as he's now posted 12 or more in each of the last 13 games he's played.
Steele was dominant in they sets they won, taking each by at least ten points. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-10, 20-25, 25-13.
Meanwhile, Midview came up short against Avon on Monday, falling 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-6, 25-13, 25-8.
Midview's loss dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Steele, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Steele has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Midview struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.4 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Steele got the 'W' in their previous meeting back in March against Midview by a conclusive 3-0 score. Do the Comets have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Middies turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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