Odessa is 2-8 against Pleasant Hill since October of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Odessa Bulldogs will challenge the Pleasant Hill Roosters/Chicks at 6:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Odessa sitting on five straight victories and Pleasant Hill on nine.
Last Tuesday, Odessa got the win against Center by a conclusive 3-0.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Odessa took every set by at least 12 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-6, 25-9, 25-13.
Odessa was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 13 aces in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Pleasant Hill made easy work of Christ Prep Academy on Thursday and carried off a 3-0 win.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Pleasant Hill was: they took every set by at least ten points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-15, 25-12.
Odessa's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 19-6. As for Pleasant Hill, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's matchup: Odessa has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Pleasant Hill struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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