Volleyball Preview: East Canton Hornets vs. Tuscarawas Central Catholic Saints
East Canton is 0-10 against Tuscarawas Central Catholic since October of 2019 but things could change on Tuesday. The East Canton Hornets will venture away from home to take on the Tuscarawas Central Catholic Saints at 5:30 p.m.
East Canton is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their ninth straight game on Thursday. They came up short against Sandy Valley, falling 3-0.
While East Canton was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Sandy Valley's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-20, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Tuscarawas Central Catholic had already won nine in a row and they went ahead and made it ten on Thursday. They had just enough and edged the Tigers out 3-2.
Tuscarawas Central Catholic took Strasburg-Franklin into a fifth set where they got it done with a 12-point win. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-18, 22-25, 21-25, 15-3.
Tuscarawas Central Catholic was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 17 consecutive games.
East Canton's loss dropped their record down to 3-14. As for Tuscarawas Central Catholic, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-3.
East Canton suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Tuscarawas Central Catholic when the teams last played back in September. Can East Canton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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