The Satellite Scorpions will take on the Titusville Terriers at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Satellite is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games.
Last Monday, Satellite earned a 3-1 win over Edgewood.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-17, 21-25, 25-18.
Satellite 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 three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Titusville had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Pirates.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Titusville was: they took every set by at least 14 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-4, 25-5.
Titusville found their leader in underclassman Elise Tueche, who had 14 aces and eight digs. Those 14 aces gave Tueche a new career-high.
Satellite now has a winning record of 12-11. As for Titusville, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's matchup: Satellite has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Titusville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Satellite came out on top in a nail-biter against Titusville when the teams last played back in October of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Satellite 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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