Brookville is 2-7 against Arcanum since September of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Brookville Blue Devils will look to defend their home court against the Arcanum Trojans at 6:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Brookville sitting on 15 straight wins and Arcanum on five.
Last Tuesday, Brookville got the win against Madison by a conclusive 3-0.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Brookville took every set by at least 11 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-12, 25-6.
Brookville was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 11 consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Arcanum made easy work of Tri-County North on Tuesday and carried off a 3-0 victory.
While Arcanum might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Tri-County North scored at least 16 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-8, 25-5, 25-16.
Arcanum's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Cameron Garbig, who had seven digs.
Brookville pushed their record up to 20-1 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. As for Arcanum, their victory bumped their record up to 17-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Brookville has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 11 aces per game. However, it's not like Arcanum struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Brookville beat Arcanum 3-1 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will Brookville repeat their success, or does Arcanum have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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