The Logan Chieftains will challenge the Teays Valley Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Logan has 14 straight victories, Teays Valley has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Tuesday, Logan got the win against Groveport-Madison by a conclusive 3-0.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Logan took every set by at least 11 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-10, 25-14.
Meanwhile, Teays Valley lost 3-0 to Pickerington Central on Tuesday.
While Teays Valley was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Pickerington Central's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-16, 25-18.
Teays Valley's defeat came about despite a quality game from Tessa Bradley, who had three digs and two aces.
Logan pushed their record up to 17-2 with the win, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Teays Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 6-14.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Logan has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Teays Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Logan took their victory against Teays Valley in their previous meeting back in September by a conclusive 3-0. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Teays Valley's Ellie Tatman, who had 14 digs and three aces. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Logan still be able to contain Tatman? There's only one way to find out.
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