The Liberty-Benton Eagles will square off against the Arlington Red Devils at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Liberty-Benton will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.
Last Monday, Liberty-Benton got the win against Elmwood by a conclusive 3-0.
While Liberty-Benton won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-14, 25-21.
Maddy Amstutz was nothing short of spectacular: she had 20 digs and five aces. That's the most aces she has posted in her last seven contests.
Liberty-Benton 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 six consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, everything went Arlington's way against Arcadia on Monday as Arlington made off with a 3-0 victory.
The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-21, 25-11.
Liberty-Benton pushed their record up to 10-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Arlington, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's matchup: Liberty-Benton has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 8 aces per game. However, it's not like Arlington struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Liberty-Benton's way against Arlington in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as Liberty-Benton made off with a 3-0 victory. Will Liberty-Benton repeat their success, or does Arlington have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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