Adena is on a 17-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while New Lexington is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Adena Warriors will welcome the New Lexington Panthers at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
On Tuesday, Adena made easy work of Oak Hill and carried off a 3-0 victory.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Adena took every set by at least 12 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-13, 25-12.
Adena's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kayla Grooms, who had six digs and 17 assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Kortney Sowers, who had four digs and three aces.
Meanwhile, New Lexington got the win against Eastern on Wednesday by a conclusive 3-0.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant New Lexington was: they took every set by at least 17 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-4, 25-8, 25-7.
New Lexington's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Gracie Newlon, who had seven digs and five aces. Newlon is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Paige Binkley, who had six aces.
She wasn't the only good server: New Lexington was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 20 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in eight consecutive games.
Adena's victory bumped their record up to 22-3. As for New Lexington, their win bumped their record up to 18-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's matchup: Adena hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 4.2 blocks per game. It's a different story for New Lexington, though, as they've been averaging only 1. Given Adena's sizable advantage in that area, New Lexington will need to find a way to close that gap. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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