Union Local has gone 9-1 against Cambridge recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Union Local Jets will head out to face off against the Cambridge Bobcats at 6:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Union Local has three straight wins, Cambridge has seven straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Union Local can't be too worried about heading out to take on Cambridge: they just beat Buckeye Trail at home, who had been dominant on their own court up to that point. Union Local had just enough and edged Buckeye Trail out 3-2.
Union Local had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 20-25, 23-25, 25-20, 25-22, 15-12.
Alayna Logan was the offensive standout of the contest as she had nine digs and four aces. She is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted nine or more in the last 40 games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Cambridge lost 3-0 to Harrison Central on Monday.
The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-18, 25-16.
Union Local's victory bumped their record up to 12-2. As for Cambridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-12.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's matchup: Union Local hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 7.7 blocks per game. It's a different story for Cambridge, though, as they've been averaging only 0.8. Given Union Local's sizable advantage in that area, Cambridge will need to find a way to close that gap.
Union Local took their win against Cambridge in their previous meeting on September 5th by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Union Local since the team 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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