Tri-Valley and Dover are an even 4-4 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The Tri-Valley Scotties will take on the Dover Crimson Tornadoes at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Tri-Valley took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over West Muskingum.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-5, 25-20, 25-10.
Meanwhile, everything went Dover's way against New Philadelphia on Thursday as Dover made off with a 3-0 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Crimson Tornadoes have posted against the Quakers since September 30, 2021.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-20, 25-17.
Dover relied on the efforts of Madeline Fockler, who had 16 digs and four aces, and Lily Galbraith, who had 11 digs. Fockler is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season.
Dover was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as New Philadelphia only served three.
Tri-Valley is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 9-13 record this season. As for Dover, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-3.
Tri-Valley took their win against Dover in their previous matchup back in September of 2022 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tri-Valley 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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