Paint Valley hasn't had much luck against Southeastern recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Bearcats faces off against Panthers at 6:15 p.m.
Paint Valley is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Thursday. They lost 3-0 to Unioto.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-10, 25-7, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Southeastern hadn't done well against Unioto recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Southeastern skirted past Unioto 3-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
Southeastern was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 21-25, 19-25, 25-22, 15-12.
Southeastern was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in ten consecutive games.
Paint Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Southeastern, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Paint Valley has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Southeastern struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Paint Valley suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Southeastern in their previous meeting back in September. Will Paint Valley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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