Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood] and Arapahoe are an even 3-3 against one another since October of 2019, but not for long. After both having extra time off, both will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood] has now lost nine straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since September 24.
Last Thursday, Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood] didn't have quite enough to beat Alma and fell 2-1.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood] sadly wound up on the wrong side. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 22-25, 25-20.
Even though they lost, Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood] was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September.
Meanwhile, Arapahoe hadn't done well against Bertrand recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Arapahoe won by a set and slipped past Bertrand 2-1.
Arapahoe had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 27-25, 25-22.
Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood]'s loss dropped their record down to 6-21. As for Arapahoe, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-14 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's game: Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood] has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Arapahoe struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood] came up short against Arapahoe when the teams last played two weeks ago, falling 3-1. Can Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood] avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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