Ashland-Greenwood has been on the road for four straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Fort Calhoun Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. Ashland-Greenwood will be strutting in after a victory while Fort Calhoun will be coming in after a loss.
Last Tuesday, Ashland-Greenwood narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Beatrice 3-2.
Ashland-Greenwood took Beatrice into a fifth set where they got it done with a ten-point win. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-20, 23-25, 26-28, 15-5.
Meanwhile, Fort Calhoun came up short against Douglas County West on Tuesday, falling 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-14, 25-12, 25-17.
Ashland-Greenwood's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-6. As for Fort Calhoun, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-7 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Ashland-Greenwood has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Fort Calhoun struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Ashland-Greenwood's way against Fort Calhoun in their previous meeting back in September of 2022, as Ashland-Greenwood made off with a 3-0 win. Does Ashland-Greenwood have another victory up their sleeve, or will Fort Calhoun turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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