There's no place like home for Canal Winchester, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They had just enough and edged the Teays Valley Vikings out 3-2 on Tuesday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Indians also won the last time the pair played back in September.
Canal Winchester took Teays Valley into a fifth set where they got it done with a five-point win. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 22-25, 21-25, 25-21, 15-10.
Canal Winchester's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Gracie Sayre, who had nine digs and four aces. Those four aces gave Sayre a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Campbell, who had eight digs, three aces, and a kill.
She wasn't the only good server: Canal Winchester was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in ten consecutive contests.
Despite the loss, Teays Valley still got an impressive performance from Ellie Tatman, who had 16 digs. Tatman is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 14 or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Canal Winchester's victory bumped their record up to 8-6. As for Teays Valley, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season.
Canal Winchester will head out to take on Logan at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Logan will roll in looking for their 13th straight win, something Canal Winchester surely won't give up without a fight. As for Teays Valley, they will welcome Newark at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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