Volleyball Preview: Zane Trace Pioneers vs. Adena Warriors
Zane Trace is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Adena is on a seven-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Zane Trace Pioneers will take on the Adena Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Zane Trace is headed into the match having just posted their biggest win since September 5th on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Paint Valley.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-6, 25-20, 25-13.
Among those leading the charge was Reise Grant, who had five digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Zane Trace was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, everything went Adena's way against Unioto on Tuesday as Adena made off with a 3-0 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Warriors have posted against the Shermans since September 30, 2021.
The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-17, 25-13.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Adena to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kortney Sowers, who had six aces and three digs. The dominant performance gave Sowers a new career-high in aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Kamryn Sowers, who had 17 digs.
Zane Trace now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Adena, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Zane Trace has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 6.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Adena struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Zane Trace might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Adena in their previous matchup on September 3rd. Will Zane Trace have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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