Volleyball Preview: Tallmadge Blue Devils vs. Copley Indians
The Tallmadge Blue Devils are taking a road trip to square off against the Copley Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Tallmadge will be strutting in after a win while Copley will be coming in after a loss.
Last Tuesday, it was close, but Tallmadge sidestepped Roosevelt for a 3-2 victory.
Tallmadge took Roosevelt into a fifth set where they got it done with a six-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 19-25, 20-25, 25-10, 15-9.
Tallmadge's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sophie Worthington, who had 12 aces and 11 digs. The dominant performance gave Worthington a new career-high in aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Lily Bond, who had 20 digs.
Tallmadge was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 24 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Copley's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell 3-1 to Revere.
While Copley had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 19 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-23, 23-25, 25-19.
Tallmadge's record now sits at 7-13. As for Copley, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Tallmadge has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Copley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Tallmadge might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Copley in their previous matchup back in September. Can Tallmadge avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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