Volleyball Preview: Adena Warriors vs. Wheelersburg Pirates
The Adena Warriors and the Wheelersburg Pirates are set to duel on Saturday. Adena will be looking to extend their current 17-game winning streak.
Adena is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. Everything went their way against Zane Trace as Adena made off with a 3-0 win.
Adena never let Zane Trace on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-17, 27-25.
Adena got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Kortney Sowers out in front who had 11 digs and 22 assists. Sowers has been hot for a while, having posted 12 or more assists the last 13 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kimmy Dalton, who had 22 digs.
Meanwhile, Wheelersburg entered their tilt with Union Local on Thursday with 15 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 16. They put the hurt on the Jets with a sharp 3-0 win.
Wheelersburg never let Union Local on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-11, 25-22.
Adena's victory bumped their record up to 23-3. As for Wheelersburg, they are on a roll lately: they've won 18 of their last 19 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 24-2 record this season.
Adena took their win against Wheelersburg in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Does Adena have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wheelersburg turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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