Seton is on a seven-game streak of home wins, while Pickerington North is on a seven-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. After both having extra time off, the two teams will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Seton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They came out on top against Mason by a score of 3-1.
Seton had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-20, 25-15, 25-17.
Seton's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Grace Jones, who had 16 digs and two aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Sakura Codling, who had 17 digs.
Meanwhile, Pickerington North hadn't done well against Olentangy Orange recently (they were 0-8 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Pickerington North was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Olentangy Orange.
One reason for the win was Pickerington North'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, 25-21, 25-19.
Pickerington North has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 17 games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season. As for Seton, their victory bumped their record up to 24-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: Seton has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Pickerington North struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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