Chillicothe has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to take on the Miami Trace Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Monday, Chillicothe made easy work of Southeastern and carried off a 3-0 win.
Chillicothe never let Southeastern on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-22, 25-11.
Chillicothe was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in 14 consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Miami Trace waltzed into their match on Wednesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Trojans.
Chillicothe has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season. As for Miami Trace, their victory was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's contest: Chillicothe hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 4.6 blocks per game. However, it's not like Miami Trace struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Chillicothe came up short against Miami Trace when the teams last played back in September, falling 3-1. Can Chillicothe avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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