The Kings Knights will face off against the Dublin Scioto Irish at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Kings is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over Xenia. The win was nothing new for the Knights as they're now sitting on three straight.
Meanwhile, Dublin Scioto made easy work of Licking Heights on Thursday and carried off a 3-0 victory.
Dublin Scioto's win came from a few key players Kings will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Lyla Magnussen, who had eight digs and four aces. That's the most aces she has posted since back in September. Carli Celek was another key player, getting nine digs and two aces.
Dublin Scioto was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in five consecutive contests.
Kings' record now sits at 21-3. As for Dublin Scioto, their record is now 20-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Kings has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Dublin Scioto struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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