Volleyball Preview: Groveport-Madison Cruisers vs. Pickerington North Panthers
Groveport-Madison hasn't had much luck against Pickerington North recently, but that could start to change on Monday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 6:00 p.m.
Groveport-Madison is headed into Monday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 19th straight game last Thursday. They lost 3-0 to Canal Winchester.
The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-19, 25-14.
Meanwhile, Pickerington North entered their tilt with Lincoln last Thursday with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They came out on top against the Lions by a score of 3-1.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 17-25, 25-22, 25-20.
Groveport-Madison's loss dropped their record down to 2-19. As for Pickerington North, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's matchup: Groveport-Madison has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Pickerington North struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Groveport-Madison suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Pickerington North in their previous meeting back in August of 2019. Can Groveport-Madison avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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