Volleyball Game Preview: Sacred Heart-Griffin Heads Out

By Team Reports Sep 17, 2024, 2:15pm

Volleyball Preview: Sacred Heart-Griffin Cyclones vs. PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central Bluejays

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The Sacred Heart-Griffin Cyclones will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central Bluejays at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Last Saturday, Sacred Heart-Griffin came up short against McCracken County and fell 2-0.

The final score came out to 25-16, 25-22.

Meanwhile, PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Triopia/Virginia by a score of 2-0. The Bluejays have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-20.

PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Chloe Maltby, who had 11 digs and four aces, and Jaycee Guseman, who had eight digs and three aces. The dominant performance gave Maltby a new career-high in aces.

Even though they lost, PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.

Sacred Heart-Griffin's record is now 10-6. As for PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central, their record now sits at 9-4.

Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Sacred Heart-Griffin has serving mastered this season, having averaged 5 aces per game. However, it's not like PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.

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