The New Philadelphia Quakers will square off against the Wooster Generals at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Thursday, New Philadelphia didn't have quite enough to beat West Holmes and fell 3-2. The Quakers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
New Philadelphia actually scored more points across those five sets (106-95), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 12-25, 18-25, 25-20, 15-13.
Meanwhile, everything went Wooster's way against Canton Central Catholic on Thursday as Wooster made off with a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Generals.
Wooster's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Canton Central Catholic between 18 and 20 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-18, 25-20.
New Philadelphia's defeat dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Wooster, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: New Philadelphia has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 8.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Wooster struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
New Philadelphia suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Wooster in their previous matchup back in September. Will New Philadelphia have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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