The Sheridan Blackhawks will take on the Carroll Cougars at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Carroll took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Sheridan, who comes in off a win.
On Thursday, Sheridan got the win against Tri-Central by a conclusive 3-0. The victory continues a trend for the Blackhawks in their matchups with the Trojans: they've now won three in a row.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Sheridan took every set by at least 14 points. The final score came out to 25-8, 25-11, 25-6.
Meanwhile, Carroll came up short against Eastern on Thursday, falling 3-0. The Cougars haven't had much luck with the Comets recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
Carroll took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-15, 25-18.
Sheridan's win bumped their record up to 15-8. As for Carroll, their loss dropped their record down to 3-19.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's contest: Sheridan has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Carroll struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.3 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Sheridan took their victory against Carroll in their previous matchup back in September by a conclusive 3-0 score. Will the Blackhawks repeat their success, or do the Cougars have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
