Alton is 0-10 against O'Fallon since October of 2019 but things could change on Thursday. The Alton Redbirds will head out on the road to square off against the O'Fallon Panthers at 5:45 p.m.
Alton is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Tuesday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Belleville West.
The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-15.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for O'Fallon, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over Belleville East on Saturday.
O'Fallon's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Belleville East between 18 and 20 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-18.
Among those leading the charge was Alli Hamm, who had four digs and two aces. That's the most aces she has posted in her last 14 contests.
Alton's loss dropped their record down to 8-24. As for O'Fallon, their record now sits at 19-14.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Alton has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.2 aces per game. However, it's not like O'Fallon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Alton came up short against O'Fallon when the teams last played back in September, falling 2-0. Can Alton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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