After both having extra time off, the Fostoria Redmen and the Fairview Apaches will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Fostoria is no doubt hoping to put an end to an 11-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Fostoria lost 3-0 to Genoa Area on Thursday.
While Fostoria was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Genoa Area's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-13, 25-19.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Ashley Little, who had five digs, a kill, and 16 assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Amijah Poole, who had six digs and two kills.
Meanwhile, Fairview was able to grind out a solid win over Hicksville on Thursday, taking the game 3-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Apaches.
Fairview was especially dominant in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 23-25, 25-11, 25-16.
Fairview found their leader in underclassman Liberty Vogelsong, who had 14 digs. Vogelsong is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season.
Fairview was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in four consecutive games.
Fostoria's loss dropped their record down to 2-20. As for Fairview, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Fostoria has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 4.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Fairview struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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