Volleyball Preview: Shawnee Indians vs. Kenton Wildcats
Shawnee is 10-0 against Kenton since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Shawnee Indians will face off against the Kenton Wildcats at 6:30 p.m.
Last Thursday, Shawnee came up short against Ottawa-Glandorf and fell 3-1. While the Indians didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Titans 25-23 in the first period.
Shawnee started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-23, 25-23, 25-18.
Shawnee's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Sami Rettig, who had ten digs and two aces, and Lea Rudasill, who had seven digs. That's the most aces Rettig has posted since back in September.
Even though they lost, Shawnee was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Kenton entered their tilt with Van Wert on Thursday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They put the hurt on the Cougars with a sharp 3-0 victory.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-9, 25-14.
Shawnee has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-6 record this season. As for Kenton, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Shawnee has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Kenton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Shawnee took their victory against Kenton when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Shawnee since the squad 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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