After both having extra time off, the Wauseon Indians and the Bellevue Redmen will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Wauseon has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with three straight defeats, while Bellevue will come in with three straight victories.
Last Tuesday, Wauseon didn't have quite enough to beat Bryan and fell 3-2. While the Indians didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Golden Bears 26-24 in the first set.
Wauseon took Bryan into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking eight-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 25-23, 21-25, 25-15, 15-7.
Meanwhile, Bellevue made easy work of Sandusky on Thursday and carried off a 3-0 win.
The victory didn't come easy: Sandusky scored at least 16 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-8, 25-14, 25-16.
Bellevue 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 eight aces in five consecutive matchups.
Wauseon's loss dropped their record down to 8-14. As for Bellevue, they now have a winning record of 11-10.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Wauseon has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Bellevue 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. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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