Greenville has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to face off against the Troy Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Greenville lost 3-0 to Butler on Tuesday. The Green Wave have struggled against the Aviators recently, as their game on Tuesday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
After all that action, the final score was 25-15, 25-12, 25-14.
Greenville's loss came about despite a quality game from Shyanne Gibboney, who had 17 digs.
Meanwhile, Troy came up short against Tippecanoe on Tuesday, falling 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-13, 25-7, 25-13.
Greenville's defeat dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Troy, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Greenville has serving mastered this season, having averaged 7.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Troy 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.
Greenville took their victory against Troy in their previous matchup back in August by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Greenville since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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