The Citrus Hurricanes will take on the Hernando Leopards at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row, Citrus finally turned things around against Weeki Wachee on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Hornets.
Citrus took Weeki Wachee into a fifth set where they got it done with a three-point win. The final score came out to 26-28, 25-23, 25-18, 22-25, 15-12.
Citrus got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Ella Merchant out in front who had 11 aces. The dominant performance gave her a new career- in aces.
Citrus was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 23 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Hernando came tearing into Wednesday's match with three straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 3-0 victory.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-20, 25-11.
Citrus' win bumped their record up to 3-6. As for Hernando, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Citrus has serving mastered this season, having averaged 9.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Hernando struggles in that department as they've been averaging 14.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Citrus skirted past Hernando 3-2 in their previous matchup back in August. Does Citrus have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hernando turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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