Butler is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Tippecanoe is on a 12-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Aviators will welcome the Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Butler had to skate by with only a one-set margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the three-set drubbing they dealt Stebbins on Tuesday. The Aviators were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Indians.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Butler was: they took every set by at least 13 points. The final score came out to 25-3, 25-12, 25-7.
If Sidney wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Tippecanoe, they should've done a better job of containing Faith Siefring. The Red Devils were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Yellowjackets on Tuesday for which the team can thank Siefring, who had 15 digs and one assist. She has been hot for a while, having posted ten or more digs the last 43 times she's played.
Tippecanoe walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the first set). The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-18, 25-17.
Butler's win bumped their record up to 18-2. As for Tippecanoe, their victory bumped their record up to 21-0.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Butler has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Tippecanoe struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 14.6 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Butler suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Tippecanoe in their previous matchup back in September. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Siefring, who had 30 digs and one assist. Now that the Aviators know the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
