After both having extra time off, the Zane Trace Pioneers and the Wellston Golden Rockets will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Wellston took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Zane Trace, who comes in off a win.
Zane Trace took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Southeastern with a sharp 3-0 win.
One reason for the win was Zane Trace's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 29-27, 25-20, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Wellston was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to Vinton County.
The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-15, 25-17.
The victory got Zane Trace back to even at 11-11. As for Wellston, their loss dropped their record down to 6-16.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's matchup: Zane Trace has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Wellston struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Zane Trace's way against Wellston when the teams last played back in October of 2016, as Zane Trace made off with a 3-0 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Wellston's Emma Ousley, who had 15 digs and 24 assists. Now that she won't be playing on Wednesday, will it be easier for Zane Trace to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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