After both having extra time off, the Swanton Bulldogs and the Otsego Knights will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Swanton will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive.
Last Wednesday, everything went Swanton's way against Northwood as Swanton made off with a 3-0 victory.
While Swanton won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-8, 25-10.
Swanton was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 11 consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Otsego was able to grind out a solid win over Rossford on Thursday, taking the game 3-1.
Otsego was especially dominant in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-13, 13-25, 25-16.
Swanton has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season. As for Otsego, they now have a winning record of 12-11.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Swanton has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Otsego struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Swanton skirted past Otsego 3-2 in their previous meeting back in September of 2022. Does Swanton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Otsego turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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