McCallum hasn't had much luck against Anderson recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The McCallum Knights will face off against the Anderson Trojans at 6:30 p.m. McCallum will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
On Friday, McCallum made easy work of Crockett and carried off a 3-0 win.
The match finished with set scores of 25-7, 25-14, 25-18.
McCallum was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 20 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 16 aces in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Anderson entered their tilt with Cedar Creek on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Eagles.
In the three sets Anderson was on fire: they won each by at least 13 points. The final score came out to 25-12, 25-7, 21-25, 25-11.
Ava Pandya was a one-man wrecking crew for Anderson as she had 18 digs and two aces. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Pandya now served two or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
McCallum pushed their record up to 20-14 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Anderson, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-9 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: McCallum has serving mastered this season, having averaged 6.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Anderson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
McCallum might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Anderson in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can McCallum avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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