Fort Recovery and Versailles are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2015, but not for long. The Fort Recovery Indians will head out on the road to face off against the Versailles Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Fort Recovery is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
Last Saturday, Fort Recovery came up short against St. Paul and fell 2-0.
While Fort Recovery was not able to win a set, they sure kept things interesting: every set was decided by exactly two points. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 29-27.
Meanwhile, Versailles also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to New Bremen by a score of 2-0.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: New Bremen scored at least 17 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-17.
Fort Recovery's loss dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Versailles, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Fort Recovery has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 7.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Versailles struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Fort Recovery took their victory against Versailles when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Versailles' Brooke Briscoe, who had 21 digs and four aces. Now that she won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for Fort Recovery to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
