Volleyball Preview: Liberty Center Tigers vs. Hicksville Aces
After two games on the road, Liberty Center is heading back home. They will host the Hicksville Aces at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Liberty Center came up short against Swanton on Tuesday, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-16, 25-12.
Meanwhile, Hicksville suffered their biggest defeat since September 3rd on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to Paulding. The Aces' loss continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-19, 25-17.
Liberty Center dropped their record down to 7-11 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Hicksville, their loss dropped their record down to 6-10.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's contest: Liberty Center has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Hicksville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Liberty Center was able to grind out a solid victory over Hicksville in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 2-0. Does Liberty Center have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hicksville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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