The Zionsville Eagles will face off against the Perry Meridian Falcons at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Zionsville is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Indiana's top teams: Franklin Central, who was ranked fifth at the time (Zionsville was ranked sixth). The Eagles fell just short of the Flashes by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Eagles' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Zionsville couldn't get the win, but they sure gave Franklin Central a tough time in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-16, 21-31, 20-25, 15-11.
Meanwhile, Perry Meridian came up short against Roncalli on Thursday, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-17, 25-15.
Perry Meridian has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 14-5 record this season. As for Zionsville, their loss dropped their record down to 16-5.
Zionsville was able to grind out a solid win over Perry Meridian when the teams last played back in April of 2024, winning 2-0. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Falcons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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