Southeast has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. After both having extra time off, they and the Pine Bluffs Hornets will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Southeast had just enough and edged Saratoga out 3-2.
Southeast took Saratoga into a fifth set where they got it done with a eight-point win. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 23-25, 26-28, 25-13, 15-7.
Meanwhile, Pine Bluffs was able to grind out a solid victory over Shoshoni two weeks ago, taking the game 2-0.
Pine Bluffs easily took the second set, but they let things get interesting in the other. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-14.
Pine Bluffs found their leader in underclassman Keefer Fornstrom, who had nine digs.
Southeast has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 17 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season. As for Pine Bluffs, their win bumped their record up to 20-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's match: Southeast has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Pine Bluffs struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Southeast skirted past Pine Bluffs 3-2 in their previous matchup back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for Southeast since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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