United is 10-0 against Leetonia since August of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The United Golden Eagles have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Leetonia Bears at 6:30 p.m. Leetonia took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on United, who comes in off a win.
It was a Battle of the Birds when United challenged Valley Christian on Tuesday. United was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Valley Christian.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: United took every set by at least 14 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 25-8, 25-11.
United found their leader in underclassman Baylee Smith, who had eight digs and two aces. Smith is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
United was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Leetonia was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 22nd straight loss dating back to last season. They fell just short of Valley Christian by a score of 3-2.
Leetonia took Valley Christian into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking six-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-22, 23-25, 23-25, 15-9.
United's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-10. As for Leetonia, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-15.
Everything went United's way against Leetonia in their previous meeting back in September, as United made off with a 3-0 victory. Does United have another victory up their sleeve, or will Leetonia turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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