Delta has been away from home for two games now, but on Wednesday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Muncie Burris Owls at 7:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
On Tuesday, Delta sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Pendleton Heights.
Delta took Pendleton Heights into a fifth set where they got it done with a four-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-19, 25-18, 24-26, 15-11.
Kinley Davis and Maycee Ramsey were among the main playmakers for Delta as the former had nine digs and two aces and the latter had 11 digs. The dominant performance gave her a new career- in aces.
Meanwhile, Muncie Burris had just enough and edged Greenfield-Central out 2-1 on Saturday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Owls.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Muncie Burris who won the one that mattered. After all that action, the final score was 25-13, 25-27, 15-9.
Muncie Burris found their leader in underclassman Lyndsey Robinson, who had 12 digs and two aces. Robinson is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had four or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Muncie Burris was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in five consecutive matchups.
Delta's win bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Muncie Burris, their victory bumped their record up to 14-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's contest: Delta has serving mastered this season, having averaged 6.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Muncie Burris struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Delta suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Muncie Burris when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will Delta have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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