On Monday Pike Central will have to hit the road after five straight games at home. They will take on the North Posey Vikings at 6:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Tuesday, Pike Central came up short against Wood Memorial and fell 3-1.
After all that action, the final score was 25-18, 20-25, 25-13, 25-20.
Pike Central's defeat came about despite a quality game from Taryn Fiscus, who had 14 digs.
Meanwhile, North Posey entered their matchup against Evansville North on Wednesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. North Posey fell 3-1 to Evansville North. It was the first time this season that the Vikings let down their fans at home.
The final score came out to 25-18, 25-19, 26-28, 25-15.
North Posey might have lost, but man, Mallory Luigs was a machine: she had 33 digs.
Pike Central has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-7 record this season. As for North Posey, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's contest: Pike Central has serving mastered this season, having averaged 7.3 aces per game. However, it's not like North Posey struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Pike Central suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to North Posey when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Pike Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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