An exciting East v. West battle is about to be fought. The Sturgis West Navigators will challenge the Sturgis East Storm at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sturgis West is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
On Wednesday, Sturgis West got the win against Cape Cod Academy by a conclusive 3-0.
Sturgis West was especially dominant in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-13, 26-24.
Sturgis West had a senior duo take command as Lily Miller had three aces and 18 assists and Brodie Gerlach hit 70.8% for 17 killsten aces, five digs, and a block. Gerlach is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had six or more in the last 29 games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Sturgis East came up short against Cape Cod Academy last Tuesday and fell 3-1. While the Storm didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Seahawks 25-18 in the first set.
Sturgis East started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 25-21, 25-20, 25-19.
Even though they lost, Sturgis East was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in nine consecutive matchups.
Sturgis West's win bumped their record up to 12-2. As for Sturgis East, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-10 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: Sturgis West has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 20.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Sturgis East struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Sturgis West took their victory against Sturgis East in their previous meeting back in September by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sturgis West 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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