Roosevelt hasn't had much luck against Tallmadge recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Roosevelt Rough Riders will host the Tallmadge Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m.
Roosevelt is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Saturday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 3-0 to GlenOak, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
After all that action, the final score was 25-11, 25-18, 25-23.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Tallmadge, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Cuyahoga Falls on Tuesday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Blue Devils as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
The 3-0 doesn't show just how dominant Tallmadge was: they took every set by at least 11 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-7, 25-9.
Tallmadge's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ellie Gilliland, who had five aces and three digs. The dominant performance gave her a new career- in aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophie Worthington, who had three digs and two aces.
Worthington wasn't the only one working in the aces department: Tallmadge 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 five aces in eight consecutive contests.
Roosevelt's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Tallmadge, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-7.
Roosevelt might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Tallmadge in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Roosevelt avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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