The Van Vandals will face off against the Canton Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Last Friday, everything went Van's way against Kemp as Van made off with a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Vandals.
The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-16, 25-21.
Van's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Averi Crouch led the charge by getting 11 digs.
Van was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in August.
Meanwhile, Canton had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Panthers.
While Canton won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the 0th set they played. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-18, 25-18.
Canton found their leader in underclassman Peyton Goodson, who had 16 digs. Goodson has been hot recently, having posted 12 or more digs the last six times she's played.
Van has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-10 record this season. As for Canton, their win bumped their record up to 17-15.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Van has serving mastered this season, having averaged 6 aces per game. However, it's not like Canton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Van came up short against Canton in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Will Van have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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