The Big Walnut Golden Eagles will venture away from home to face off against the Westerville North Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Big Walnut is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
On Thursday, Big Walnut came up short against Dublin Scioto and fell 3-1. While the Golden Eagles didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Irish 25-20 in the first set.
Big Walnut started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 20-25, 25-23, 25-19, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Westerville North unfortunately witnessed the end of their ten-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell 3-1 to Worthington Kilbourne.
While Westerville North ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 23-25, 25-17, 25-23.
Big Walnut's loss dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Westerville North, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 8-1 and their overall record down to 14-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Big Walnut has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Westerville North struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8.2 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Big Walnut might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Westerville North when the teams last played on April 10th. Can the Golden Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
