Volleyball Preview: Zane Trace Pioneers vs. Paint Valley Bearcats
Zane Trace has gone 9-1 against Paint Valley recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Zane Trace Pioneers' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Paint Valley Bearcats at 6:30 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Zane Trace came up short against Wheelersburg on Saturday, falling 3-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Pioneers in their matchups with the Pirates: they've now lost seven in a row.
Zane Trace was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the 0th set very close. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-21, 25-19.
Despite the loss, Zane Trace had strong showings from Kerrigan Hill, who had 22 digs, and Reise Grant, who had seven digs. Hill is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 14 or more in the last seven games she's played.
Meanwhile, Paint Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They came up short against Piketon, falling 3-0.
While Paint Valley had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 17 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 28-26, 25-22, 25-17.
Zane Trace's loss dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Paint Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-9.
Everything went Zane Trace's way against Paint Valley in their previous matchup back in August as Zane Trace made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Zane Trace 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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