David Anderson has been on the road for three straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will host the East Palestine Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m.
Last Thursday, David Anderson came up short against United and fell 3-1.
While David Anderson had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 20 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-20, 19-25, 25-20.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Stefanee Stacey, who had ten kills, six digs, and two aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddie Marshalek, who had ten kills, eight digs, two aces, and a block.
She wasn't the only good server: David Anderson was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 18 consecutive games.
Meanwhile, East Palestine came into Monday's contest having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past McKinley 3-0 on Monday.
East Palestine's got stronger as the match went on, holding McKinley to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-14, 25-10.
David Anderson's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-8. As for East Palestine, their win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-12.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: David Anderson has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 11.5 aces per game. However, it's not like East Palestine struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
David Anderson skirted past East Palestine 3-2 when the teams last played two weeks ago. Will David Anderson repeat their success, or does East Palestine have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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