The Martins Ferry Purple Riders will head out to square off against the Tuscarawas Valley Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Martins Ferry took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They blew past Buckeye Local 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-9, 25-14.
Gracie Lucas and Olivia Harkness were among the main playmakers for Martins Ferry as the former had six digs and 13 assists and the latter had three digs and 17 assists. Harkness is crushing it when it comes to assists: she's posted at least 17 every time she's taken the court this season.
Meanwhile, Tuscarawas Valley entered their tilt with Tuscarawas Central Catholic on Saturday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Saints.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-7, 25-16, 13-25, 25-3.
Aubrie Barr went supernova for Tuscarawas Valley, getting 26 digs.
Tuscarawas Valley was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 21 consecutive contests.
Martins Ferry pushed their record up to 14-6 with the victory, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Tuscarawas Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's match: Martins Ferry hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 4.4 blocks per game. It's a different story for Tuscarawas Valley, though, as they've been averaging only 1.8. Given Martins Ferry's sizable advantage in that area, Tuscarawas Valley will need to find a way to close that gap.
Martins Ferry might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Tuscarawas Valley in their previous meeting back in October of 2021. Can Martins Ferry avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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