Upper Sandusky hasn't had much luck against Carey recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Upper Sandusky Rams will stay at home for another game and welcome the Carey Blue Devils at 6:30 p.m.
On Tuesday, Upper Sandusky came up short against Buckeye Central and fell 3-1.
Upper Sandusky started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 19-25, 27-25, 25-14, 25-14.
Meanwhile, Carey had already won five in a row, and they went ahead and made it six on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Redmen as they made off with a 3-0 win.
The 3-0 doesn't show just how dominant Carey was: they took every set by at least ten points. After all that action, the final score was 25-5, 25-15, 25-7.
Carey's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Rachel Reinhart, who had 14 digs and two aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Yost, who had ten digs.
Carey 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 six aces in 18 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Upper Sandusky's defeat dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Carey, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Upper Sandusky has serving mastered this season, having averaged 9.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Carey struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Upper Sandusky suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Carey when the teams last played back in August. Will Upper Sandusky have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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