After both having extra time off, the Elida Bulldogs and the Defiance Bulldogs will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Elida is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Having struggled with five losses in a row, Elida finally turned things around against Van Wert on Tuesday. They blew past the Cougars 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Bulldogs have posted since September 12th.
Elida was especially dominant in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-10, 25-17.
Elida was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Van Wert only served five.
Meanwhile, Defiance was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to Lincolnview.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Lincolnview scored at least 19 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-19, 25-20.
Defiance's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Ella Westrick, who had 15 digs and two aces, and Piper Hampton, who had 12 digs.
Elida's win bumped their record up to 7-15. As for Defiance, their loss dropped their record down to 14-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's game: Elida has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Defiance struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Elida skirted past Defiance 3-2 in their previous meeting back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for Elida since the team 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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