Streetsboro has been on the road for two straight, but on Saturday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Garfield G-Men at 9:00 a.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Streetsboro sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Cloverleaf.
Streetsboro was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 21-25, 19-25, 25-23, 15-11.
Streetsboro kept the net locked down and finished the game with 20 blocks. That's the most blocks they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Garfield entered their tilt with Champion on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Golden Flashes.
Garfield was staring down a 1-1 deficit headed into the third set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 21-25, 27-25, 25-18.
Streetsboro's victory bumped their record up to 6-7. As for Garfield, their win bumped their record up to 11-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's game: Streetsboro has serving mastered this season, having averaged 6.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Garfield struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Streetsboro beat Garfield 2-0 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Does Streetsboro have another victory up their sleeve, or will Garfield turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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