The Millbury Woolies will take on the Advanced Math & Science Academy Eagles at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. Millbury is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road.
Last Wednesday, Millbury made easy work of Southbridge and carried off a 3-0 win.
Millbury walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the third set). The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-18, 25-11.
Millbury was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in 12 consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Advanced Math & Science Academy sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Montachusett RVT on Wednesday.
Advanced Math & Science Academy took Montachusett RVT into a fifth set where they got it done with a five-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-23, 25-19, 15-25, 15-10.
Advanced Math & Science Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Cassie Fiore led the charge by getting 30 digs, three kills, and three aces. Fiore is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddy Glynn, who had 33 digs and three aces.
Millbury's record is now 10-2. As for Advanced Math & Science Academy, their record now sits at 5-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: Millbury has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 19.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Advanced Math & Science Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Millbury's way against Advanced Math & Science Academy when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as Millbury made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Millbury since the squad 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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