The Unioto Shermans will venture away from home to take on the Adena Warriors at 6:00 a.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Unioto finally turned things around against Westfall on Thursday. They came out on top against the Mustangs by a score of 3-1.
Unioto was actually outscored in aggregate across those four sets (88-86), but they still managed to win. The match finished with set scores of 11-25, 25-22, 25-20, 25-21.
Alexa West had a dynamite game for Unioto, getting 20 digs. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: West now had 16 or more in the last eight games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Adena came tearing into Thursday's match with five straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They had just enough and edged the Panthers out 3-2.
Adena took Southeastern into a fifth set where they got it done with a four-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 27-29, 26-24, 20-25, 25-17, 15-11.
Adena got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Kayla Grooms out in front who had 19 digs and 27 assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Kamryn Sowers, who had 22 digs and two aces.
Unioto's record now sits at 11-5. As for Adena, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Unioto has serving mastered this season, having averaged 8 aces per game. However, it's not like Adena struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9. 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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