Byron is on a nine-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Chatfield is on a ten-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Byron Bears will welcome the Chatfield Gophers at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Byron beat Pine Island 3-1.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 21-25, 25-21, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Chatfield got the win against Rushford-Peterson on Tuesday by a conclusive 3-0.
Chatfield was especially dominant in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-19, 25-19.
Chatfield was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 11 aces in three consecutive matches.
Byron is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-2 record this season. As for Chatfield, their win bumped their record up to 16-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Byron has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Chatfield struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Byron beat Chatfield 2-0 in their previous meeting back in September of 2022. Does Byron have another victory up their sleeve, or will Chatfield turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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