The Mathews Mustangs will face off against the Western Reserve Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Mathews has now lost eight straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since September 19.
Mathews came up short against Pymatuning Valley on Thursday, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-19, 25-16.
Meanwhile, everything went Western Reserve's way against McKinley on Thursday as Western Reserve made off with a 3-0 win.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Western Reserve was: they took every set by at least 17 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-8, 25-6, 25-8.
Western Reserve was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last nine matchups.
Mathews' loss dropped their record down to 3-17. As for Western Reserve, their victory bumped their record up to 8-11.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's contest: Mathews hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 5.6 blocks per game. However, it's not like Western Reserve struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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