Leipsic has gone 10-0 against Continental recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 7:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Leipsic has four straight wins, Continental has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Leipsic is returning to their home court after beating Arlington on theirs, despite the fact Arlington has dominated at home this season. Leipsic put the hurt on Arlington with a sharp 3-0 victory on Wednesday.
One reason for the win was Leipsic's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-15, 25-7.
Leipsic 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 five aces in 15 consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Continental came up short against Ottoville on Thursday, falling 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-13, 25-8, 25-17.
Leipsic's win was their tenth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 21-1. As for Continental, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-16.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Leipsic has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Continental struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Leipsic took their victory against Continental when the teams last played back in September by a conclusive 3-0. Will Leipsic repeat their success, or does Continental have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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