Volleyball Preview: Preble Shawnee Arrows vs. Arcanum Trojans
The Preble Shawnee Arrows will head out to face off against the Arcanum Trojans at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Preble Shawnee has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Arcanum will arrive with six straight victories.
Last Tuesday, Preble Shawnee didn't have quite enough to beat Tri-Village and fell 3-2.
Preble Shawnee took a 2-0 lead headed into the third set, but sadly they lost the next three. The final score came out to 21-25, 22-25, 25-20, 25-12, 15-7.
Meanwhile, Arcanum didn't have done well against Fort Recovery recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Arcanum won by a set and slipped past Fort Recovery 3-2.
Arcanum was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (101-95), but they still managed to win. After all that action, the final score was 25-23, 25-17, 14-25, 16-25, 15-11.
Preble Shawnee's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Arcanum, their win bumped their record up to 6-0.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Preble Shawnee has serving mastered this season, having averaged 6.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Arcanum struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Preble Shawnee beat Arcanum 3-1 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Preble Shawnee since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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