Volleyball Preview: Sheridan Generals vs. Miami Trace Panthers
Sheridan is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Miami Trace is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Sheridan Generals will host the Miami Trace Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Thursday, Sheridan got the win against Maysville by a conclusive 3-0.
The victory didn't come easy: Maysville scored at least 16 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-15, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Miami Trace made easy work of Chillicothe on Monday and carried off a 3-0 win.
Miami Trace's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Chillicothe between 18 and 20 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-20, 25-18.
Miami Trace relied on the efforts of Sydney Carter, who had 14 digs, and Alison Carter, who had six digs and two aces. That's the most aces Alison has posted in her last five matchups.
Miami Trace was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in eight consecutive contests.
Sheridan has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-3 record this season. As for Miami Trace, their victory bumped their record up to 22-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Sheridan hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 5.5 blocks per game. However, it's not like Miami Trace struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Sheridan beat Miami Trace 2-0 in their previous matchup back in August of 2018. Will Sheridan repeat their success, or does Miami Trace have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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