Logan Elm has gone a perfect 5-0 against Gallia Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Logan Elm sitting on three straight wins and Gallia Academy on 23.
Logan Elm is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They blew past Hillsboro 3-0.
Logan Elm's got stronger as the match went on, holding Hillsboro to fewer and fewer points set over set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-17, 25-8.
Sadie Binkley
| 10/16/25 vs Hillsboro | 3 |
| 10/09/25 @ Hamilton Township | 2 |
| 10/07/25 vs Amanda-Clearcreek | 2 |
| 10/04/25 vs Wheelersburg | 2 |
| 10/02/25 vs Bloom-Carroll | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
Logan Elm's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Sadie Binkley led the charge by getting nine digs and three assists. That's the most assists Binkley has posted over her last eight contests. The team also got some help courtesy of Macy Greene, who had 11 digs.
Meanwhile, Gallia Academy got the win against Vinton County on Thursday by a conclusive 3-0.
One reason for the win was Gallia Academy's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-18, 25-17.
Gallia Academy found their leader in sophomore Ari Rice, who had nine digs and three aces.
Gallia Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 19 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 29 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Logan Elm's victory bumped their record up to 18-5. As for Gallia Academy, their win bumped their record up to 23-0.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's matchup: Logan Elm has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Gallia Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 13.5 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Logan Elm skirted past Gallia Academy 3-2 when the teams last played back in October of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was the Blue Devils' Mallory Petro, who had 23 digs. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Braves still be able to contain Petro? There's only one way to find out.
