Volleyball Preview: Seneca East Tigers vs. Buckeye Central Bucks
Seneca East is 2-8 against Buckeye Central since September of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Seneca East Tigers will host the Buckeye Central Bucks at 6:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Seneca East came up short against Carey on Thursday, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-17, 25-13.
Despite their loss, Seneca East saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Alaina Chapman, who had 12 digs and 14 assists, was perhaps the best of all. Chapman is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Devynn Cheek, who had 11 digs and two aces.
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, Buckeye Central's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of Mohawk by a score of 3-2. The defeat continues a trend for the Bucks in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now lost six in a row.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Buckeye Central sadly wound up on the wrong side. The final score came out to 25-23, 20-25, 25-15, 22-25, 15-13.
Despite the loss, Buckeye Central got top-tier performance from Olivia Bishop, who had 21 digs.
Even though they lost, Buckeye Central was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in four consecutive matchups.
Seneca East's defeat dropped their record down to 10-7. As for Buckeye Central, their loss dropped their record down to 13-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Seneca East hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 6.5 blocks per game. It's a different story for Buckeye Central, though, as they've been averaging only 1.3. Given Seneca East's sizable advantage in that area, Buckeye Central will need to find a way to close that gap.
Seneca East might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Buckeye Central in their previous meeting back in September. Will Seneca East have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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