The Brevard HEAT Firehawks are taking a road trip to take on the Melbourne Central Catholic Hustlers at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Brevard HEAT is coming into the game hot, having won their last 11 games.
Last Tuesday, Brevard HEAT made easy work of Master's Academy and carried off a 3-0 win.
While Brevard HEAT won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The final score came out to 25-8, 25-23, 25-13.
Brevard HEAT can attribute much of their success to Aine Hanley, who had four aces and three digs, and Haley Cowling, who had 14 digs. The dominant performance gave Hanley a new career-high in aces.
Brevard HEAT was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. They are a perfect 4-0 when they serve at least ten aces.
Meanwhile, Melbourne Central Catholic came up short against West Shore on Friday, falling 3-0. The Hustlers have struggled against the Wildcats recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Melbourne Central Catholic 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 25-15, 25-23, 28-26.
Brevard HEAT's victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-1. As for Melbourne Central Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's match: Brevard HEAT has serving mastered this season, having averaged 8.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Melbourne Central Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Brevard HEAT's way against Melbourne Central Catholic when the teams last played back in September of 2022 as Brevard HEAT made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Brevard HEAT since the squad 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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