The Perry Panthers will challenge the Wadsworth Grizzlies at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Perry has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Wadsworth will arrive with 15 straight wins.
Perry came up short against Wooster last Wednesday, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-19, 25-8.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Wadsworth had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Raiders with a sharp 3-0 victory.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Wadsworth was: they took every set by at least 14 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-5, 25-11, 25-11.
Wadsworth couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 48.3% of their attack attempts. That's a new trend for them: their average hitting percentage was 26.9% earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 42.8%.
Perry's loss dropped their record down to 7-15. As for Wadsworth, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-2 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's match: Perry has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7 aces per game. However, it's not like Wadsworth 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. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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