The O'Fallon Panthers will challenge the Quincy Blue Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. O'Fallon is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road.
Last Thursday, O'Fallon earned a 2-0 victory over Alton.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: O'Fallon took both sets by at least 15 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-10.
O'Fallon's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Katelyn Hruby, who had four aces. Those four aces gave Hruby a new career-high.
O'Fallon was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Quincy had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They came out on top against Belleville East by a score of 2-0 on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Blue Devils.
Quincy never let Belleville East on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-15.
O'Fallon has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-14 record this season. As for Quincy, their record is now 24-11.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: O'Fallon has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Quincy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
O'Fallon skirted past Quincy 2-1 when the teams last played back in September of 2022. Will O'Fallon repeat their success, or does Quincy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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