Cannelton hasn't had much luck against Wood Memorial recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. After both having extra time off, both will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 11:00 a.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Cannelton took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They put the hurt on South Central with a sharp 3-0 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Bulldogs have posted since September 12th.
The final score came out to 25-21, 25-16, 25-21.
Cannelton was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September.
Meanwhile, Wood Memorial beat Shoals 3-1 on Wednesday.
Wood Memorial had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-23, 25-23, 25-19.
Cannelton's win bumped their record up to 7-15. As for Wood Memorial, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-10 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's matchup: Cannelton has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 13.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Wood Memorial struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Cannelton might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Wood Memorial in their previous meeting back in October of 2022. Thankfully for Cannelton, Briley Rowe (who had 13 aces and eight digs) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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