Piketon is 0-10 against Southeastern since October of 2019 but things could change on Thursday. The Piketon Redstreaks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Southeastern Panthers at 6:30 p.m.
Last Monday, Piketon didn't have quite enough to beat Eastern and fell 3-2.
Piketon actually scored more points across those five sets (104-103), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 21-25, 17-25, 25-22, 15-11.
Despite the loss, Piketon had strong showings from Aubrey Heath, who had 12 digs, and Abrial Johnson, who had 11 digs.
Meanwhile, Southeastern earned a 2-0 win over Northwest on Saturday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
Southeastern was dominant in the first set, but otherwise had just enough against a tough Northwest squad. The match finished with set scores of 25-5, 25-19.
Southeastern 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 seven aces in seven consecutive matches.
Piketon's defeat dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Southeastern, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Piketon has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 6.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Southeastern struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Piketon suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Southeastern in their previous meeting on September 3rd. Will Piketon have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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