Chillicothe has won three straight games at home, while Huntington has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Saturday. The Chillicothe Cavaliers will host the Huntington Huntsmen at 10:00 a.m. Both are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Last Monday, Chillicothe got the win against Southeastern by a conclusive 3-0.
Chillicothe never let Southeastern on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-22, 25-11.
Chillicothe was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in 14 consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Huntington made easy work of Piketon on Tuesday and carried off a 3-0 win.
Huntington was especially dominant in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-9, 25-21.
Chillicothe has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season. As for Huntington, their victory bumped their record up to 18-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's matchup: Chillicothe hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 4.6 blocks per game. It's a different story for Huntington, though, as they've been averaging only 1.2. Given Chillicothe's sizable advantage in that area, Huntington will need to find a way to close that gap.
Chillicothe might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Huntington when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Chillicothe avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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