Steubenville hasn't had much luck against Indian Creek recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Steubenville Big Red are taking a road trip to face off against the Indian Creek Redskins at 2:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Steubenville got the win against Edison by a conclusive 3-0.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Steubenville was: they took every set by at least 11 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-10, 25-7, 25-14.
Steubenville's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kayla Biasi led the charge by getting ten digs. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Biasi now had ten or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Aubrey Slussar, who had four digs and 11 assists.
Steubenville was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Edison only served an.
Meanwhile, Indian Creek beat Harrison Central 3-1 on Thursday.
The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-22, 17-25, 25-18.
Among those leading the charge was Gabby Taylor, who had 11 digs and 15 assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Allison McGraw, who had 21 digs.
Steubenville's record is now 8-6. As for Indian Creek, their record now sits at 6-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's matchup: Steubenville has serving mastered this season, having averaged 8.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Indian Creek struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Steubenville took their win against Indian Creek when the teams last played back in August by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Steubenville since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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