The Continental Pirates will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Jefferson Wildcats at 10:00 a.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Continental lost 3-0 to Ayersville on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for the Pirates in their matchups with the Pilots: they've now lost five in a row.
While Continental had to take the loss, they sure made a game of it, especially in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 26-24, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Jefferson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to Bluffton.
The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-12, 25-2.
Continental's loss dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Jefferson, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-10.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's match: Continental has serving mastered this season, having averaged 9.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Jefferson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Continental's way against Jefferson in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as Continental made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Continental since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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