Volleyball Preview: Oakwood Lumberjacks vs. Miamisburg Vikings
After two games on the road, Oakwood is heading back home. They will welcome the Miamisburg Vikings at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Thursday, Oakwood came up short against Waynesville and fell 3-1. The loss continues a trend for the Lumberjacks in their matchups with the Spartans: they've now lost four in a row.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 22-25, 25-22, 25-19.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Edie Addison, who had nine digs and 12 assists.
Even though they lost, Oakwood 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 six aces in nine consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Miamisburg didn't have quite enough to beat Northmont on Thursday and fell 3-2. The Vikings have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Miamisburg took Northmont into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking five-point loss. After all that action, the final score was 25-13, 23-25, 24-26, 25-12, 15-10.
Oakwood's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-5. As for Miamisburg, their loss dropped their record down to 2-10.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's match: Oakwood has serving mastered this season, having averaged 10.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Miamisburg struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Oakwood took their win against Miamisburg in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Oakwood repeat their success, or does Miamisburg have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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