Volleyball Preview: Piqua Indians vs. Sidney Yellowjackets
Piqua hasn't had much luck against Sidney recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Piqua Indians are taking a road trip to take on the Sidney Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m.
Piqua is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Butler just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell 3-1 to the Aviators.
Despite the loss, Piqua saw an underclassman step up: Megan Gebhart had seven digs and two aces.
Meanwhile, everything went Sidney's way against Fairborn on Thursday as Sidney made off with a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Yellowjackets.
Sidney was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in four consecutive matches.
Piqua's defeat dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Sidney, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Piqua has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 9.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Sidney struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Piqua came up short against Sidney in their previous meeting on September 3rd, falling 3-1. Can Piqua avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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