Avon is 9-1 against Menno since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Avon Pirates will challenge the Menno Wolves at 7:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Monday, Avon came up short against Ethan and fell 3-1. The Pirates have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Avon had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 19 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-21, 19-25, 25-19.
Avon's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Jordyn Voigt, who had 14 digs and two aces, and Macy Voigt, who had nine digs and four aces. The dominant performance gave Macy a new career-high in aces.
Meanwhile, Menno was not able to break out of their rough patch last Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 3-0 to Hanson.
The match finished with set scores of 25-7, 25-20, 25-12.
Avon's defeat dropped their record down to 11-13. As for Menno, their loss dropped their record down to 14-10.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: Avon has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 4.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Menno struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Avon beat Menno 3-1 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will Avon repeat their success, or does Menno have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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