The Unioto Shermans will head out to challenge the Zane Trace Pioneers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Unioto is looking to tack on another W to their nine-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Last Tuesday, everything went Unioto's way against Piketon as Unioto made off with a 3-0 victory.
After all that action, the final score was 25-7, 25-23, 25-14.
Unioto was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 15 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Zane Trace might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 3-0 to Westfall, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Pioneers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-23, 25-17.
Despite the loss, Zane Trace saw an underclassman step up: KERRIGAN HILL had 20 digs. HILL has been hot recently, having posted six or more digs the last six times she's played.
Unioto's win bumped their record up to 10-2. As for Zane Trace, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Unioto has serving mastered this season, having averaged 8.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Zane Trace struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Unioto's way against Zane Trace when the teams last played back in October of 2023 as Unioto made off with a 3-0 victory. Does Unioto have another victory up their sleeve, or will Zane Trace turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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