The Fulton Steamers will take on the Eastland Cougars at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Fulton saw some tournament action on Saturday. They fell just short of Erie-Prophetstown by a score of 2-1. While the Steamers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Panthers 25-19 in the first set.
Fulton actually scored more points across those three sets (60-59), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 19-25, 25-23, 15-12.
Eastland had won eight straight home games dating back to last season and Morgan McCullough did her part to make it nine on Wednesday. The Cougars walked away with a 2-0 win over Amboy with plenty of help from McCullough, who had 12 digs. She has been hot, having posted 11 or more digs the last five times she's played.
Eastland not only won, but also showed off some consistency: they kept Amboy between 16 and 18 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-16, 25-18.
Eastland's victory bumped their record up to 16-3. As for Fulton, their defeat ended a three-match streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Fulton has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Eastland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.2 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Fulton beat Eastland 2-0 when the teams last played back in September. Will the Steamers repeat their success, or do the Cougars have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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