After both having extra time off, the Eads Eagles and the McClave Cardinals will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Eads will bounce into Thursday's match after beating Kit Carson, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. Eads put the hurt on Kit Carson with a sharp 3-0 win on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Eads never let Kit Carson on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-18, 25-23.
Eads can attribute much of their success to Lexi Shotton, who had 15 digs, and Bailey Sierra, who had 15 digs and a kill. Sierra is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last 19 games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, McClave entered their tilt with Holly on Friday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They blew past the Wildcats 3-0.
The victory didn't come easy: Holly scored at least 16 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-16, 25-16, 25-12.
McClave was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in three consecutive games.
Eads' win bumped their record up to 12-3. As for McClave, they pushed their record up to 14-5 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Eads has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.7 aces per game. However, it's not like McClave struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Eads might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from McClave in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Eads have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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