After both having extra time off, the Minford Falcons and the Piketon Redstreaks will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Minford will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
Last Wednesday, Minford beat Jackson 3-1.
Minford walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the third set). The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 24-26, 25-9, 25-23.
Minford can attribute much of their success to Brooklyn Pierce, who had 21 digs.
Minford was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in six consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Piketon lost 3-0 to Adena on Thursday. The Redstreaks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-12, 25-17.
Minford has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. As for Piketon, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-16.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's matchup: Minford has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9 aces per game. However, it's not like Piketon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Minford took their victory against Piketon in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Minford repeat their success, or does Piketon have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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