Satellite is 0-10 against Merritt Island since August of 2019 but things could change on Thursday. The Satellite Scorpions will square off against the Merritt Island Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Thursday.
Satellite is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Titusville with a sharp 3-0 victory. The win was familiar territory for the Scorpions who have now won four matchups in a row.
While Satellite won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-23, 25-14.
Meanwhile, Merritt Island got the win against Rockledge on Wednesday by a conclusive 3-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mustangs.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Merritt Island was: they took every set by at least 13 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-6, 25-10.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Merritt Island to victory, but perhaps none more so than Reece Loggins, who had five digs and 13 assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Amber Ives, who had eight digs and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Merritt Island was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're ace total in four consecutive matches.
Satellite's victory bumped their record up to 13-11. As for Merritt Island, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season.
Satellite came up short against Merritt Island in their previous matchup two weeks ago, falling 3-1. Can Satellite avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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