Avon was the 3-0 winner over Canton when they last played one another back in September of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Falcons fell 3-1 to the Warriors on Wednesday.
While Avon ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 24-26, 25-17, 25-17.
Maddie Vanvalkenburgh paced Avon's offense, picking up seven kills. Vanvalkenburgh got some help from Evelina Novello and her 27 assists. Vanvalkenburgh was also solid from the service line: she led the team with four aces.
Canton had a senior duo take command as Sophia Mazza had seven digs and three aces and Emery Howard had 12 kills, two blocks, and two aces. With that strong performance, Howard is now averaging an impressive 5.4 kills per game. Danielle Bae was another key player, getting 12 digs.
Avon's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Canton, they pushed their record up to 9-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Avon didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Northwest Catholic on the 26th. Canton has also already played their next contest (against Hall), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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