Upper Sandusky has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Seneca East Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Upper Sandusky is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Elgin just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of the Comets by a score of 3-2.
Upper Sandusky actually scored more points across those five sets (101-93), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 15-25, 25-16, 13-25, 25-23, 15-12.
Even though they lost, Upper Sandusky 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 nine aces in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Seneca East lost 3-0 to Carey on Thursday.
The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-17, 25-13.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Alaina Chapman, who had 12 digs and 14 assists. She is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Devynn Cheek, who had 11 digs and two aces.
Upper Sandusky's record now sits at 9-8. As for Seneca East, their record is now 10-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Upper Sandusky has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 9.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Seneca East struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Upper Sandusky might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Seneca East when the teams last played back in September. Can Upper Sandusky avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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