Volleyball Preview: Newark Wildcats vs. Pickerington Central Tigers
Newark is on a nine-game streak of home wins, while Pickerington Central is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Newark Wildcats will welcome the Pickerington Central Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Pickerington Central took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Newark, who comes in off a win.
Newark will bounce into Tuesday's contest after beating Canal Winchester, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Newark walked away with a 3-1 win over Canal Winchester on Thursday.
Newark walked away with the victory (but they looked especially good in the second set). The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-10, 21-25, 25-19.
Newark had a senior duo take command as Amelia Reagan had 12 digs and Madi Johnson had seven digs and two aces. Those 12 digs set a new season-high mark for Reagan.
Newark 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 five aces in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Pickerington Central came up short against Independence on Saturday and fell 2-0.
Pickerington Central was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The final score came out to 25-17, 28-26.
Newark's win bumped their record up to 14-2. As for Pickerington Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Newark has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 7.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Pickerington Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Newark came up short against Pickerington Central in their previous meeting on September 5th, falling 3-1. Will Newark have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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