Volleyball Preview: Paulding Panthers vs. Bath Wildcats
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers takes on the Bath Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Paulding will be strutting in after a victory while Bath will be coming in after a loss.
Paulding took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Antwerp , sneaking past 3-2.
Paulding had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 22-25, 22-25, 25-18, 25-21, 15-10.
Meanwhile, Bath was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They came up short against Columbus Grove, falling 3-0.
Bath was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-11, 25-21.
Paulding's win bumped their record up to 10-12. As for Bath, their loss dropped their record down to 4-18.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Paulding has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Bath struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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