Fort Calhoun is 0-10 against Ashland-Greenwood since September of 2017 but things could change on Thursday. The Fort Calhoun Pioneers will be staying on the road to face off against the Ashland-Greenwood Bluejays at 7:00 p.m.
Fort Calhoun came up short against Douglas County West on Tuesday, falling 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-14, 25-12, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Ashland-Greenwood narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Beatrice 3-2.
Ashland-Greenwood wouldn't go down easily and took Beatrice into a fifth set where they got it done with a ten-point win. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-20, 23-25, 26-28, 15-5.
Fort Calhoun's defeat dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Ashland-Greenwood, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 9-6 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Fort Calhoun has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Ashland-Greenwood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Fort Calhoun might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Ashland-Greenwood in their previous meeting back in September of 2022. Can Fort Calhoun avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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