The Copley Indians will face off against the Aurora Greenmen at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Copley is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
Copley is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Highland just ended the team's ten-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hornets.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-22, 24-26, 25-16.
Despite the loss, Copley got top-tier performance from Alexis Walker, who had 30 digs and two aces.
Meanwhile, Aurora was able to grind out a solid victory over Revere on Thursday, taking the game 3-1.
Aurora had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 16-25, 25-17, 25-23, 25-18.
Lana Witmer was the offensive standout of the contest as she had ten digs and three aces. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: she now served two or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Copley's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-3. As for Aurora, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 8-4 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Copley has serving mastered this season, having averaged 12.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Aurora struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Copley was able to grind out a solid win over Aurora in their previous meeting back in August, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Copley 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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