Sycamore hasn't had much luck against St. Ursula Academy recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Sycamore Aviators will be playing in front of their home fans against the St. Ursula Academy Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Sycamore is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Monday. They lost 3-0 to Badin.
While Sycamore was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-15, 25-20.
Loss or not, Sycamore got some senior leadership from Ari Demaris and Emily Balent. Demaris had 12 digs and a kill, while Balent had six digs.
Meanwhile, St. Ursula Academy faced Seton in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. St. Ursula Academy lost 3-0 to Seton. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Bulldogs were not able to get on the board.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Seton scored at least 17 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-20, 25-17.
Sycamore's loss dropped their record down to 11-9. As for St. Ursula Academy, the defeat snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 14-4 record.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Sycamore has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.4 aces per game. However, it's not like St. Ursula Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Sycamore suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to St. Ursula Academy in their previous matchup back in September of 2020. Can Sycamore avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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