The Indian Valley Braves will challenge the Conotton Valley Rockets at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday. Indian Valley will be strutting in after a win while Conotton Valley will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Wednesday, everything went Indian Valley's way against Sandy Valley as Indian Valley made off with a 3-0 victory.
The final score came out to 25-12, 25-20, 25-9.
Indian Valley relied on the efforts of Gionna Miles, who had 15 digs, and Mason Lancaster, who had six aces. That's the most aces Lancaster has posted since back in September of 2023.
Indian Valley was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Conotton Valley's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Strasburg-Franklin. The Rockets have struggled against the Tigers recently, as their game on Wednesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Strasburg-Franklin scored at least 19 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 22-25, 25-21, 25-20.
Indian Valley's win bumped their record up to 9-12. As for Conotton Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's contest: Indian Valley has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8 aces per game. However, it's not like Conotton Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Indian Valley's way against Conotton Valley in their previous matchup back in August of 2023, as Indian Valley made off with a 3-0 victory. Does Indian Valley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Conotton Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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