After two games on the road, Pacelli is heading back home. They will challenge the Shiocton Chiefs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Tuesday, everything went Pacelli's way against Port Edwards as Pacelli made off with a 3-0 win.
Pacelli walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the first set). The match finished with set scores of 25-7, 25-21, 25-16.
Pacelli was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Shiocton had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They blew past the Vikings 3-0. That three set margin sets a new team best for the Chiefs this season.
While Shiocton might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Gibraltar scored at least 16 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-16, 25-13.
Pacelli has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 22-11 record this season. As for Shiocton, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 17-18.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Pacelli has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Shiocton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Pacelli was able to grind out a solid victory over Shiocton when the teams last played back in September, winning 2-0. Does Pacelli have another victory up their sleeve, or will Shiocton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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