After both having extra time off, the Leipsic Vikings and the Calvert Senecas will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Leipsic comes in on seven and Calvert on 25.
Leipsic is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged Ottoville out 3-2.
Leipsic took Ottoville into a fifth set where they got it done with a three-point win. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-15, 20-25, 20-25, 15-12.
Meanwhile, Calvert made easy work of Mohawk on Wednesday and carried off a 3-0 victory.
While Calvert won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The final score came out to 25-15, 25-23, 25-11.
Calvert was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 54 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Leipsic pushed their record up to 24-1 with the win, which was their 11th straight on the road. As for Calvert, their victory bumped their record up to 25-0.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Leipsic has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9 aces per game. However, it's not like Calvert struggles in that department as they've been averaging 15.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Leipsic suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Calvert in their previous matchup back in November of 2020. Can Leipsic avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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