The Glenelg Gladiators will face off against the Centennial Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Glenelg will be coming into the match with an undefeated record on the line.
Last Thursday, everything went Glenelg's way against Wilde Lake as Glenelg made off with a 3-0 victory.
While Glenelg might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Wilde Lake scored at least 16 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-12, 25-12.
Glenelg couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 41.7% of their attack attempts. The last time their hitting percentage was this high was back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Centennial, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Marriotts Ridge on Tuesday.
While Centennial won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The final score came out to 25-21, 25-23, 25-15.
Zena Levy was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had nine aces. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in aces.
Glenelg's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-0. As for Centennial, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Glenelg has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 10.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Centennial struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Glenelg came up short against Centennial when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Glenelg avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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