O'Connor has been away from home for two games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Pinnacle Pioneers at 6:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
On Wednesday, O'Connor got the win against Maryvale by a conclusive 3-0.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: O'Connor took every set by at least 12 points. The final score came out to 25-13, 25-4, 25-9.
O'Connor found their leader in underclassman Allison Veres, who had 23 assists.
O'Connor couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 60.8% of their attack attempts. That's a new trend for them: their average hitting percentage was 21.7% earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 41.3%.
Meanwhile, Pinnacle made easy work of Boulder Creek on Thursday and carried off a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Pioneers.
Pinnacle was especially dominant in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-21, 25-15.
O'Connor's win was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-2. As for Pinnacle, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: O'Connor has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8 aces per game. However, it's not like Pinnacle struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went O'Connor's way against Pinnacle when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as O'Connor made off with a 3-0 victory. Does O'Connor have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pinnacle turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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