The Minford Falcons will head out on the road to take on the Adena Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Minford barely beat Northwest the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Falcons were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Mohawks on Wednesday. The victory continues a trend for the Falcons in their matchups with the Mohawks: they've now won three in a row.
Minford never let Northwest on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The final score came out to 25-16, 25-22, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Adena made easy work of Wellston on Wednesday and carried off a 3-0 win.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Adena was: they took every set by at least 16 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-5, 25-9.
Minford better keep an eye on Kimmy Dalton. She was instrumental in Adena's win, getting 12 digs and three aces. Dalton has been hot for a while, having posted ten or more digs the last 12 times she's played.
Adena was lethal from the service line and finished the match with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 15 consecutive matchups.
Minford's victory bumped their record up to 11-12. As for Adena, their win bumped their record up to 22-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's contest: Minford has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Adena struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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