Cuyahoga Falls hasn't had much luck against Stow-Munroe Falls recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Black Tigers will host the Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Cuyahoga Falls came up short against Roosevelt on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The Black Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The final score came out to 25-12, 25-21, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Stow-Munroe Falls didn't have quite enough to beat Nordonia on Tuesday and fell 3-2. While the Bulldogs didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Knights 25-16 in the first set.
Stow-Munroe Falls actually scored more points across those five sets (106-99), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 16-25, 25-22, 18-25, 25-21, 15-13.
Defeat or not, Stow-Munroe Falls got some senior leadership from Luke Hoskinson and Zach Conrad. Hoskinson had 18 digs and one assist, while Conrad had 13 digs. Hoskinson is on a roll when it comes to digs, as he's now had ten or more in each of the last four games he's played.
Cuyahoga Falls' loss dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Stow-Munroe Falls, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-9.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Cuyahoga Falls has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Stow-Munroe Falls struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.9 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Cuyahoga Falls couldn't quite get it done against Stow-Munroe Falls in their previous meeting on Thursday as they fell 3-1. Will the Black Tigers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
