Continental is 0-10 against Leipsic since September of 2015 but things could change on Thursday. The Continental Pirates and the Leipsic Vikings are set to duel.
Continental is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Thursday. They came up short against Ottoville, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-8, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Leipsic had already won three in a row and they went ahead and made it four on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Red Devils with a sharp 3-0 victory.
One reason for the win was Leipsic's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-15, 25-7.
Leipsic was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 15 consecutive contests.
Continental's loss dropped their record down to 6-16. As for Leipsic, they pushed their record up to 21-1 with the win, which was their tenth straight on the road.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Continental has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Leipsic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Continental suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Leipsic in their previous matchup back in September. Can Continental avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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