The Fairless Falcons have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Manchester Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Manchester took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Fairless, who comes in off a win.
Last Tuesday, Fairless earned a 3-1 win over Northwest.
Fairless got the W, but it wasn't easy, at least in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 35-33, 25-19, 22-25, 25-18.
Fairless was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 38 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Manchester was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of Orrville by a score of 3-2. While the Panthers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Red Riders 26-24 in the first period.
Manchester actually scored more points across those five sets (105-100), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 26-24, 13-25, 25-23, 15-8.
Manchester's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Alexis Massaro, who had 12 digs, and Reghan Reedy, who had nine digs.
Fairless' victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-3. As for Manchester, their loss dropped their record down to 4-16.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Fairless has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 11 aces per game. However, it's not like Manchester struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Fairless beat Manchester 3-1 in their previous meeting back in September. Will Fairless repeat their success, or does Manchester have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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