Volleyball Preview: Thomas Worthington CARDINALS vs. Hilliard Darby Panthers
Thomas Worthington has gone 8-2 against Hilliard Darby recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when CARDINALS faces off against the Hilliard Darby Panthers at 6:45 p.m. They took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Thomas Worthington, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row, Thomas Worthington finally turned things around against Marysville on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Monarchs with a sharp 3-0 victory.
Thomas Worthington never let Marysville on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-15, 25-20.
Thomas Worthington can attribute much of their success to Tessa Hemmelgarn, who had four digs and 18 assists. Hemmelgarn is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Thomas Worthington was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last eight contests.
Meanwhile, Hilliard Darby was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of Olentangy by a score of 3-2. While the Panthers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Braves 25-23 in the first period.
Hilliard Darby took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 25-23, 25-27, 25-23, 15-7.
Thomas Worthington's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-12. As for Hilliard Darby, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 8-12.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Thomas Worthington has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Hilliard Darby struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Thomas Worthington came up short against Hilliard Darby when the teams last played back in September, falling 3-1. Can Thomas Worthington avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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