The Granby Comets will venture away from home to challenge the Maury Commodores at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Granby comes in on 12 and Maury on 13.
On Wednesday, Granby got the win against Indian River by a conclusive 3-0.
While Granby might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Indian River scored at least 16 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-15, 25-16.
Granby's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Davis Mendoza led the charge by getting 15 digs and four aces. Mendoza is on a roll when it comes to digs, as he's now had 13 or more in the last seven games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Will Findlay, who had ten digs and three aces.
Granby couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 43.4% of their attack attempts. The last time their hitting percentage was this high was in their last five matchups.
Meanwhile, Maury made easy work of Booker T. Washington on Monday and carried off a 3-0 victory.
The win didn't come easy: Booker T. Washington scored at least 16 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-4, 25-16, 25-6.
Granby's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-2. As for Maury, their record is now 17-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Granby has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 16.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Maury struggles in that department as they've been averaging 13. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Granby beat Maury 3-1 in their previous meeting back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for Granby 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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