The David Anderson Blue Devils will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Heartland Christian Lions at 7:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Last Wednesday, David Anderson had just enough and edged East Palestine out 3-2.
David Anderson was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 23-25, 20-25, 25-20, 15-13.
David Anderson was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 14 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Heartland Christian sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Ursuline on Monday.
Heartland Christian took Ursuline into a fifth set where they got it done with a 13-point win. The match finished with set scores of 13-25, 25-18, 25-22, 22-25, 15-2.
David Anderson has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Heartland Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 11-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's game: David Anderson has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 12.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Heartland Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
David Anderson skirted past Heartland Christian 3-2 in their previous meeting back in August. The rematch might be a little tougher for David Anderson 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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