Volleyball Preview: Martins Ferry Purple Riders vs. Barnesville Shamrocks
The Martins Ferry Purple Riders will take on the Barnesville Shamrocks at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in Martins Ferry's favor as the squad sits on 13 straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Barnesville has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road.
Last Wednesday, everything went Martins Ferry's way against Buckeye Local as Martins Ferry made off with a 3-0 win.
The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-9, 25-14.
Martins Ferry relied on the efforts of Gracie Lucas, who had six digs and 13 assists, and Olivia Harkness, who had three digs and 17 assists. Harkness is crushing it when it comes to assists: she's posted at least 17 every time she's taken the court this season.
Meanwhile, Barnesville beat Magnolia 2-0 on Wednesday.
While Barnesville might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Magnolia scored at least 16 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-9, 25-16.
Addyson Keiger was the offensive standout of the contest as she had four digs and three aces. That's the most aces she has posted since back in August.
Martins Ferry is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for Barnesville, their victory bumped their record up to 8-14.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's match: Martins Ferry has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Barnesville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Martins Ferry might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Barnesville when the teams last played back in September of 2022. Will Martins Ferry have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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