Pickerington Central is 10-0 against Newark since October of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Pickerington Central Tigers will be staying on the road to face off against the Newark Wildcats at 5:30 p.m.
Last Saturday, Pickerington Central came up short against Independence and fell 2-0.
Pickerington Central was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 28-26.
Meanwhile, Newark hadn't done well against Canal Winchester recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Newark came out on top against Canal Winchester by a score of 3-1.
Newark was especially dominant in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-10, 21-25, 25-19.
Amelia Reagan and Madi Johnson were among the main playmakers for Newark as the former had 12 digs and the latter had seven digs and two aces. Johnson is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Newark was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in six consecutive matches.
Pickerington Central's defeat dropped their record down to 14-4. As for Newark, they pushed their record up to 14-2 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Pickerington Central has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 9.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Newark struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Pickerington Central was able to grind out a solid win over Newark in their previous matchup on September 5th, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pickerington Central since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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