The Silver Creek Raptors will challenge the Erie Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Silver Creek has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Erie will arrive with 12 straight wins.
Silver Creek came up short against Holy Family on Thursday, falling 3-0.
Silver Creek took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-19, 25-20.
Meanwhile, everything went Erie's way against Centaurus on Thursday as Erie made off with a 3-0 victory.
Erie's got stronger as the match went on, holding Centaurus to fewer and fewer points set over set. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-19, 25-18.
Erie's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Devon Twito, who had five digs and three aces, and Avery Malek, who had ten digs and four aces. Malek is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Erie was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in 15 consecutive matchups.
Silver Creek's loss dropped their record down to 3-17. As for Erie, they pushed their record up to 15-2 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home.
Silver Creek might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Erie in their previous meeting back in October of 2022. Will Silver Creek have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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