The Hale Ray Noises will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Sports & Medical Sciences Academy Tigers at 6:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Hale Ray is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Valley Regional just ended the team's eight-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 3-2. The loss continues a trend for the Noises in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now lost four in a row.
Hale Ray started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 20-25, 25-19, 25-14, 15-8.
Meanwhile, Sports & Medical Sciences Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch last Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to New Britain.
While Sports & Medical Sciences Academy had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 19 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-21, 25-19.
Hale Ray's loss dropped their record down to 16-7-1. As for Sports & Medical Sciences Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-12.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's matchup: Hale Ray has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 11.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Sports & Medical Sciences Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Hale Ray was able to grind out a solid win over Sports & Medical Sciences Academy in their previous meeting back in November of 2021, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hale Ray 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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