The Harding Raiders will head out on the road to take on the Avon Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Harding came up short against LaBrae last Wednesday, falling 3-0. The Raiders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-18, 25-10.
Meanwhile, Avon faced Magnificat in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Eagles took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Blue Streaks. The loss was the Eagles' first of the season.
Avon came incredibly close to winning: the sets they lost were decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 23-25, 27-25, 25-22.
Harding's loss dropped their record down to 3-19. As for Avon, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 21-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's contest: Harding has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6 aces per game. However, it's not like Avon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.4 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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