Dublin Jerome is 8-2 against Thomas Worthington since August of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Dublin Jerome Celtics will welcome the Thomas Worthington CARDINALS at 7:00 p.m. Thomas Worthington took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Dublin Jerome, who comes in off a win.
Last Thursday, Dublin Jerome had just enough and edged Olentangy out 3-2.
Dublin Jerome 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 25-22, 26-28, 21-25, 25-15, 15-12.
Among those leading the charge was Maya Bleeks, who had 13 digs and ten assists. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: she now had 13 or more in the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Camden Saneholtz, who had six digs and four aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Dublin Jerome was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Thomas Worthington came up short against Hilliard Darby on Thursday and fell 3-1. The CARDINALS have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Thomas Worthington took a 1-1 lead headed into the third set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 20-25, 25-18, 25-18.
Dublin Jerome now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Thomas Worthington, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-9.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Dublin Jerome has serving mastered this season, having averaged 7.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Thomas Worthington 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.
Dublin Jerome took their win against Thomas Worthington in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Dublin Jerome repeat their success, or does Thomas Worthington have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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