After both having extra time off, the Minford Falcons and the Northwest Mohawks will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Minford came up short against Portsmouth West on Thursday, falling 3-0. The Falcons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
Minford was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The final score came out to 26-24, 25-19, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Northwest got the win against Symmes Valley on Wednesday by a conclusive 3-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mohawks.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-12, 25-15.
Northwest's victory bumped their record up to 12-10. As for Minford, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-12.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's matchup: Minford has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8 aces per game. However, it's not like Northwest struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Minford came out on top in a nail-biter against Northwest when the teams last played back in September, sneaking past 3-2. Will the Falcons repeat their success, or do the Mohawks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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