Volleyball Preview: Chalker Wildcats vs. Rootstown Rovers
Chalker has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Rootstown Rovers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Rootstown took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Chalker, who comes in off a win.
On Wednesday, everything went Chalker's way against Lordstown as Chalker made off with a 3-0 win.
The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-13, 25-15.
Meanwhile, Rootstown was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Mogadore. While the Rovers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Wildcats 25-21 in the first set.
Rootstown 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 21-25, 25-20, 25-13, 25-23.
Even though they lost, Rootstown kept the net locked down and finished the game with ten blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least five blocks in five consecutive contests.
Chalker has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. As for Rootstown, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-12.
Chalker suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Rootstown when the teams last played back in August of 2023. Can Chalker avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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