The Lake Station Edison Fighting Eagles will face off against the South Newton Rebels at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Lake Station Edison was able to grind out a solid win over 21st Century Charter, taking the game 3-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Fighting Eagles.
Lake Station Edison walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the second set). The final score came out to 25-16, 25-14, 20-25, 25-17.
Meanwhile, South Newton waltzed into their contest on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Falcons. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Rebels have posted against the Falcons since October 14, 2021.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant South Newton was: they took every set by at least 13 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-11, 25-12.
South Newton can attribute much of their success to Taylor Cripe, who hit 90% for 18 killssix aces, and Briley Iseminger, who had nine digs. Cripe is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had six or more in the last 31 games she's played dating back to last season.
South Newton couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 54.8% of their attack attempts. That's a new trend for them: their average hitting percentage was 29.3% earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 40.6%.
Lake Station Edison's victory ended a 12-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-16. As for South Newton, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 19-10 record this season.
Lake Station Edison suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to South Newton in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Will Lake Station Edison have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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