The Fairless Falcons will challenge the Buckeye Local Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing is sure in Fairless' favor as the team sits on 15 straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Buckeye Local has been banged up by eight consecutive losses on the road.
Last Monday, Fairless got the win against Sandy Valley by a conclusive 3-0.
While Fairless won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The final score came out to 25-15, 25-10, 27-25.
Fairless was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 43 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Buckeye Local came up short against Steubenville on Thursday and fell 2-0.
Buckeye Local was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-20.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Alyssa Dailey, who had seven digs and two aces.
Fairless is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season. As for Buckeye Local, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-18.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's match: Fairless has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 11 aces per game. However, it's not like Buckeye Local struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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