Barberton and Cuyahoga Falls are an even 5-5 against one another since August of 2014, but not for long. The Barberton Magics will be playing at home against the Cuyahoga Falls Black Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Barberton came up short against Aurora on Thursday, falling 3-0. The Magics have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The final score came out to 25-14, 25-5, 25-16.
Barberton's loss came about despite a quality game from Katie Rodriguez, who had nine digs. Rodriguez is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted eight or more in the last six games she's played.
Meanwhile, Cuyahoga Falls was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They came up short against Highland, falling 3-0.
After all that action, the final score was 25-11, 25-7, 25-13.
Barberton's loss dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Cuyahoga Falls, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-11.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Barberton has serving mastered this season, having averaged 5.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Cuyahoga Falls struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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