North is 1-9 against Kenston since August of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The North Rangers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Kenston Bombers at 6:30 p.m.
North is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Mayfield just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They came up short against the Wildcats, falling 3-0.
After all that action, the final score was 25-21, 25-13, 25-21.
North's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Ava Mitchell, who had 13 digs, and Zoey Laricca, who had 11 digs.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Kenston, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They blew past Chardon 3-0 on Tuesday.
The final score came out to 25-21, 25-11, 25-15.
Ashlyn Myers was a one-man wrecking crew for Kenston as she had 16 digs and three aces. Myers is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 15 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
North's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-8. As for Kenston, their victory was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: North has serving mastered this season, having averaged 9.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Kenston struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
North came up short against Kenston in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Can North avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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