Barry Western hasn't had much luck against Brown County recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Barry Western Wildcats' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Brown County Hornets at 6:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Last Thursday, Barry Western sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Seymour.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Barry Western got the one that really mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 20-25, 15-9.
Rachel McMullen was the offensive standout of the contest as she had 13 digs and two aces.
Brown County had won three straight games and Emma Lerch did her part to make it four on Tuesday. Brown County had just enough and edged West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] out 2-1 thanks in part to Lerch, who had nine digs and three aces. Those three aces gave her a new career-high.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Brown County got the one that really mattered. The match finished with set scores of 29-27, 23-25, 25-17.
Brown County was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Barry Western's win bumped their record up to 15-16. As for Brown County, they pushed their record up to 16-18 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's game: Barry Western has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Brown County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Barry Western skirted past Brown County 2-1 when the teams last played back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for Barry Western since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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