After both having extra time off, the Abington Heights Comets and the Freedom Patriots will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Abington Heights is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
On Thursday, Abington Heights earned a 3-1 victory over Delaware Valley.
Abington Heights found their leader in sophomore Chris Cummins, who had nine digs and two aces.
Meanwhile, it's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Freedom can now relate to. They fell just short of the Hornets by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Patriots haven't had much luck with the Hornets recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Abington Heights will have to keep a close watch on Joe Braun and Ayden Willman, a pair of players who had a big impact on Freedom's prior game. Braun had four blocks and three digs, while Willman had 12 kills, seven digs, three blocks, and two aces. Braun is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as he's now posted 12 or more in each of the last 35 games he's played dating back to last season. Bailey Fleckenstein was another key player, getting nine digs and three aces.
Abington Heights' win bumped their record up to 15-4. As for Freedom, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's contest: Abington Heights has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Freedom struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.8 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Abington Heights might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Freedom when the teams last played back in March. Can the Comets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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