After both having extra time off, the Wauseon Indians and the Paulding Panthers will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Paulding took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Wauseon, who comes in off a win.
Wauseon is headed into the matchup having just posted their biggest win since August 24th on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Delta. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Indians.
Wauseon was especially dominant in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-22, 27-25.
Among those leading the charge was Jadyn Demaline, who had 14 digs and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Wauseon 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 five aces in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Paulding came up short against Edgerton on Tuesday and fell 3-1. The Panthers have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as their game on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 27-25, 18-25, 25-21.
Wauseon's victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-9. As for Paulding, their loss dropped their record down to 7-9.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's game: Wauseon has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 11.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Paulding struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Wauseon came up short against Paulding in their previous matchup back in October of 2015, falling 3-1. Can Wauseon avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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