Volleyball Preview: Greenville Green Wave vs. Sidney Yellowjackets
Greenville is 9-1 against Sidney since October of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Greenville Green Wave will take on the Sidney Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. Greenville is coming into the match hot, having won their last five games.
Last Tuesday, Greenville made easy work of Piqua and carried off a 3-0 win.
Greenville walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the first set). The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-21, 25-18.
Greenville can attribute much of their success to Shyanne Gibboney, who had 14 digs, and Kindyl Peltz, who had six digs, a kill, and 30 assists. Peltz is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 15 or more in the last 20 games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Sidney lost 3-0 to Tippecanoe on Tuesday. The Yellowjackets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Greenville's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-8. As for Sidney, their loss dropped their record down to 11-10.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Greenville has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9 aces per game. However, it's not like Sidney struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Greenville beat Sidney 3-1 in their previous meeting back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for Greenville since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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