After both having extra time off, the Cloverleaf Colts and the Firelands Falcons will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Cloverleaf has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while Firelands will arrive with three straight victories.
Cloverleaf came up short against Streetsboro on Thursday, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Colts have suffered against the Rockets since September 17, 2020.
Cloverleaf was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Streetsboro work for it, especially in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 27-25, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Firelands got the win against Brookside on Thursday by a conclusive 3-0.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Firelands was: they took every set by at least 11 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-12, 25-11.
Andie Eberhardt and Stella Frederick were among the main playmakers for Firelands as the former had six aces and four digs and the latter had 12 digs. With that strong performance, Eberhardt is now averaging an impressive 2.2 aces per game.
Firelands was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in six consecutive matches.
Cloverleaf's defeat dropped their record down to 10-12. As for Firelands, they pushed their record up to 18-4 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's contest: Cloverleaf has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8 aces per game. However, it's not like Firelands struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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