Volleyball Preview: Licking Valley Panthers vs. Tri-Valley Scotties
Licking Valley and Tri-Valley are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The Licking Valley Panthers will play host again on Monday to welcome the Tri-Valley Scotties, where the match is scheduled at 5:00 p.m.
Licking Valley is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Licking Heights just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell 3-1 to the Hornets. The defeat continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Hornets: they've now lost four in a row.
Licking Valley started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-21, 25-12, 25-23.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Kendall Tucker, who had 15 digs and two aces. Sophia Stokes was another key player, getting 12 digs and four aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Licking Valley was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Tri-Valley got the win against John Glenn on Thursday by a conclusive 3-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Scotties.
The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-14, 25-19.
Licking Valley's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-9. As for Tri-Valley, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-12.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's match: Licking Valley hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 6.8 blocks per game. It's a different story for Tri-Valley, though, as they've been averaging only 1.4. Given Licking Valley's sizable advantage in that area, Tri-Valley will need to find a way to close that gap.
Licking Valley might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Tri-Valley in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Licking Valley 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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