The Ontario Warriors will head out on the road to face off against the Shelby Whippets at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Ontario proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by three) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Buckeye Central, sneaking past 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Warriors have posted since October 1, 2024.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Ontario got the one that really mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 23-25, 25-21, 13-25, 15-13.
Meanwhile, Shelby waltzed into their match on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Colts 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-13, 25-18, 25-11.
Ontario's victory bumped their record up to 11-7. As for Shelby, their win bumped their record up to 9-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Ontario has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Shelby struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8.7 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Ontario beat Shelby 3-1 in their previous matchup on September 4th. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Warriors since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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