After three games on the road, Okeechobee is heading back home. They will welcome the Vero Beach Indians at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, everything went Okeechobee's way against Sebring as Okeechobee made off with a 3-0 victory.
After all that action, the final score was 25-19, 25-21, 25-22.
Okeechobee was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in nine consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Vero Beach earned a 2-0 win over Osceola on Saturday.
The 2-0 score doesn't really reflect how close the match was: every set was decided by three points or less. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-22.
Vero Beach can attribute much of their success to Mikayla Lamb, who had eight digs and three aces, and Lindsay Bieber, who had six digs. That's the most aces Lamb has posted since back in August.
Okeechobee's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for Vero Beach, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Okeechobee has serving mastered this season, having averaged 13.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Vero Beach struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Okeechobee might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Vero Beach in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Will Okeechobee have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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