Smithville is 10-0 against Norwayne since September of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Smithville Smithies will welcome the Norwayne Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Smithville took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They blew past Berkshire 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-17, 25-22.
Smithville can attribute much of their success to Molly Torrence, who had nine digs and two aces.
Meanwhile, Norwayne came tearing into Monday's matchup with five straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Comets.
Norwayne's got stronger as the match went on, holding Central Christian to fewer and fewer points set over set. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-18, 25-15.
Norwayne kept the net locked down and finished the game with 11 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least six blocks in five consecutive contests.
Smithville's win bumped their record up to 15-5. As for Norwayne, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Smithville has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Norwayne struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Smithville took their win against Norwayne in their previous matchup back in September by a conclusive 3-0. Will Smithville repeat their success, or does Norwayne have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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