The Melbourne Central Catholic Hustlers will take on the Brevard HEAT Firehawks at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
Melbourne Central Catholic came up short against West Shore on Friday, falling 3-0. The loss continues a trend for the Hustlers in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now lost three in a row.
Melbourne Central Catholic took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-23, 28-26.
Even though they lost, Melbourne Central Catholic was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 13 consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Brevard HEAT entered their tilt with Master's Academy on Tuesday with ten consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 11. They put the hurt on the Patriots with a sharp 3-0 victory.
While Brevard HEAT won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The final score came out to 25-8, 25-23, 25-13.
Brevard HEAT relied on the efforts of Aine Hanley, who had four aces and three digs, and Haley Cowling, who had 14 digs. The dominant performance gave Hanley a new career-high in aces.
Melbourne Central Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Brevard HEAT, they pushed their record up to 12-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's match: Melbourne Central Catholic has serving mastered this season, having averaged 12.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Brevard HEAT struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Melbourne Central Catholic suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Brevard HEAT in their previous meeting back in September of 2022. Will Melbourne Central Catholic have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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