Milton has been away from home for three games now, but on Tuesday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Lanier Longhorns at 6:00 p.m.
Milton is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Blessed Trinity just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Titans. The Eagles have struggled against the Titans recently, as their game on Thursday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Milton was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-22.
Meanwhile, Lanier earned a 2-0 win over Central Gwinnett on Thursday.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Lanier took both sets by at least ten points. The final score came out to 25-9, 25-15.
Lanier can attribute much of their success to Mckenna Brimmer, who had five digs and three aces. That's the most aces Brimmer has posted since back in August.
Milton's loss dropped their record down to 21-6. As for Lanier, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 22-8 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Milton has serving mastered this season, having averaged 8.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Lanier struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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