Volleyball Preview: Copley Indians vs. Tallmadge Blue Devils
After two games on the road, Copley is heading back home. They will welcome the Tallmadge Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Copley is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Revere just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 3-1 to the Minutemen.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Revere scored at least 19 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-23, 23-25, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Tallmadge narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Roosevelt 3-2.
Tallmadge was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 19-25, 20-25, 25-10, 15-9.
Tallmadge got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Sophie Worthington out in front 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's the most aces they've managed all season.
Copley's loss dropped their record down to 15-5. As for Tallmadge, their victory bumped their record up to 7-13.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Copley has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 12.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Tallmadge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Copley took their win against Tallmadge in their previous meeting back in September by a conclusive 3-0. Will Copley repeat their success, or does Tallmadge have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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