The Lancaster Golden Gales will head out to face off against the Pickerington North Panthers at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Lancaster sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Canal Winchester. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Golden Gales.
Lancaster had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first firsttwo sets, they turned around to win the next four. The final score came out to 16-25, 20-25, 25-18, 25-12, 15-7.
Among those leading the charge was Maria Pillar, who had six digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Lancaster was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Canal Winchester only served seven.
Meanwhile, everything went Pickerington North's way against Central Crossing on Thursday as Pickerington North made off with a 3-0 win.
The 3-0 doesn't show just how dominant Pickerington North was: they took every set by at least ten points. After all that action, the final score was 25-8, 25-12, 25-15.
Lancaster's record now sits at 7-4. As for Pickerington North, they pushed their record up to 7-4 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's matchup: Lancaster has serving mastered this season, having averaged 6.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Pickerington North 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.
Everything went Lancaster's way against Pickerington North in their previous meeting back in October of 2021 as Lancaster made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lancaster 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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