Volleyball Preview: Buckeye Local Panthers vs. Fairless Falcons
The Buckeye Local Panthers will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the Fairless Falcons at 6:00 p.m.
Last Thursday, Buckeye Local came up short against Steubenville and fell 2-0.
Buckeye Local was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-20.
Despite their loss, Buckeye Local saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Alyssa Dailey, who had seven digs and two aces, was perhaps the best of all.
Meanwhile, everything went Fairless' way against Sandy Valley on Monday as Fairless made off with a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Falcons.
Fairless never let Sandy Valley on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-10, 27-25.
Fairless was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 43 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Buckeye Local dropped their record down to 2-18 with the defeat, which was their eighth straight on the road. As for Fairless, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's match: Buckeye Local has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Fairless struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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