The Sidney Yellowjackets will venture away from home to square off against the Greenville Green Wave at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Sidney is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest loss since September 9th on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to Tippecanoe. The Yellowjackets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-18, 25-17.
Despite the defeat, Sidney saw an underclassman step up: freshman Ahniyah Wilson had ten digs and two aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Marly Coons, who had six digs and five assists.
Meanwhile, Greenville entered their tilt with Piqua on Tuesday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They came within a single set of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against the Indians. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Green Wave have posted since August 25th.
Greenville got the W, but it wasn't easy, at least in the second set. The final score came out to 25-17, 29-31, 20-25, 25-23, 15-9.
Sidney's loss dropped their record down to 16-5. As for Greenville, their win bumped their record up to 12-9.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Sidney hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 6.6 blocks per game. It's a different story for Greenville, though, as they've been averaging only 1 blocks. Given Sidney's sizable advantage in that area, the Green Wave will need to find a way to close that gap.
Sidney took their victory against Greenville when the teams last played back in September by a conclusive 3-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Yellowjackets since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
