Volleyball Preview: Chillicothe Hornets vs. Savannah Savages
Chillicothe is 1-8-1 against Savannah since October of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Chillicothe Hornets will take on the Savannah Savages at 5:30 p.m. Chillicothe will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
Last Thursday, Chillicothe was able to grind out a solid victory over Maryville, taking the game 3-1.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 26-28, 26-24, 25-23.
Savannah had to take a loss the last time they took on Benton but Maddy Weis made sure they didn't get the same satisfaction on Thursday. Savannah blew past Benton 3-0 thanks in part to Weis, who had four digs and 14 assists. She is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last five games she's played.
The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 27-25, 25-23.
Chillicothe is on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 23-3 record this season. As for Savannah, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 28-9-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's game: Chillicothe has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Savannah struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Chillicothe suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Savannah in their previous matchup on October 10th. Can Chillicothe avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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