Savannah is 8-1-1 against Chillicothe since October of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Savannah Savages will head out to square off against the Chillicothe Hornets at 7:00 p.m. Both are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Savannah took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They blew past Sacred Heart 3-0.
Savannah walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the third set). The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-21, 25-12.
Savannah's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Vivian Barton led the charge by getting 14 digs. Barton is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Chillicothe waltzed into their game on Tuesday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. Everything went their way against the Fighting Irish as they made off with a 3-0 victory.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Chillicothe was: they took every set by at least ten points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-15, 25-8.
Chillicothe was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in seven consecutive matchups.
Savannah's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-7-1. As for Chillicothe, their victory bumped their record up to 16-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Savannah has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Chillicothe struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Savannah skirted past Chillicothe 3-2 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Savannah 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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