The Mansfield Christian Flames will head out to face off against the Buckeye Central Bucks at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Mansfield Christian turned things around against New London on Thursday. They blew past the Wildcats 3-0.
The victory didn't come easy: New London scored at least 20 points in every set. The final score came out to 27-25, 25-20, 25-22.
McKenzie Webb
| 10/16/25 @ New London | 20 |
| 10/09/25 @ Ashland | 11 |
| 10/06/25 vs Northmor | 8 |
| 10/04/25 vs Buckeye Central | 11 |
| 10/02/25 vs Crestline | 3 |
| + 5 more games |
McKenzie Webb had an outrageously good game as she had 20 digs and seven aces. That's the most digs she has posted since back in September.
Meanwhile, Buckeye Central made easy work of Wynford on Thursday and carried off a 3-0 win.
Buckeye Central not only won, but also showed off some consistency: they kept Wynford between 14 and 17 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-14, 25-17.
Mansfield Christian better focus on containing Harper Kantzer and Mayzie Hanlon as the pair were huge in Buckeye Central's win. Kantzer had seven aces, while Hanlon had 13 digs and two assists. Hanlon is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in each of the last three games she's played.
Buckeye Central was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 34 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Buckeye Central's record is now 18-5. As for Mansfield Christian, they now have a winning record of 12-11.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Mansfield Christian has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 11 aces per game. However, it's not like Buckeye Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12.9 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Mansfield Christian might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Buckeye Central when the teams last played two weeks ago. Can the Flames avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
