East Central is 2-8 against Greensburg since October of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The East Central Trojans and the Greensburg Pirates are set to duel. East Central will be strutting in after a victory while Greensburg will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Saturday, East Central got the win against Shelbyville by a conclusive 3-0.
East Central's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Shelbyville between 16 and 18 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-18, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Greensburg came up short against Batesville on Monday and fell 3-1.
While Greensburg ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 21-25, 25-17, 25-23.
Despite the loss, Greensburg had strong showings from Kirkley Lowe, who had 18 digs, and Carmin Ripperger, who had ten digs and two aces. That's the most aces Ripperger has posted in her last seven contests.
Even though they lost, Greensburg was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Batesville only served eight.
East Central's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-17. As for Greensburg, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 21-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: East Central hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 4.2 blocks per game. It's a different story for Greensburg, though, as they've been averaging only 0.9. Given East Central's sizable advantage in that area, Greensburg will need to find a way to close that gap.
East Central might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Greensburg in their previous matchup back in August. Can East Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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