Swanton has gone 3-0 against Paulding recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Swanton Bulldogs will challenge the Paulding Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Paulding took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Swanton, who comes in off a win.
Paulding is hoping to do what Delta couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Swanton's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Swanton was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Delta.
The 3-0 doesn't show just how dominant Swanton was: they took every set by at least nine points. After all that action, the final score was 25-12, 25-16, 25-13.
Swanton's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jordyn Ramirez, who had eight digs and four aces. That's the most aces Ramirez has posted since back in October of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Cara Ludlow, who had three digs and 17 assists.
Meanwhile, Paulding came up short against Fairview on Tuesday and fell 3-1. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Apaches recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-23, 21-25, 25-21.
Swanton is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. As for Paulding, their loss dropped their record down to 6-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Swanton has serving mastered this season, having averaged 9.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Paulding struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Swanton beat Paulding 3-1 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Swanton since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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