The New Knoxville Rangers will head out to face off against the Fort Recovery Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. New Knoxville is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
Last Monday, New Knoxville didn't have quite enough to beat Jackson Center and fell 3-2.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, New Knoxville sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-16, 17-25, 25-22, 20-25, 15-11.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Fort Recovery, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. Everything went their way against Wapakoneta on Monday as Fort Recovery made off with a 3-0 win.
A big factor in the win was Fort Recovery's feisty defense: they held Wapakoneta to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-19, 25-13.
Fort Recovery found their leader in underclassman Kenna Dues, who had ten digs and two aces.
New Knoxville's defeat dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Fort Recovery, their victory bumped their record up to 8-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: New Knoxville has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 6.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Fort Recovery 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.
New Knoxville might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Fort Recovery in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can New Knoxville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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