After both having extra time off, the Calvert Senecas and the Leipsic Vikings will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. Calvert will be coming into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
Calvert is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Mohawk.
While Calvert won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-23, 25-11.
Calvert was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 54 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Ottoville typically has all the answers at home, but on Wednesday Leipsic proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Big Green , sneaking past 3-2. The win was nothing new for the Vikings as they're now sitting on seven straight.
Leipsic took Ottoville into a fifth set where they got it done with a three-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-15, 20-25, 20-25, 15-12.
Calvert's victory bumped their record up to 25-0. As for Leipsic, their win was their 11th straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 24-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Calvert has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 15.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Leipsic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Calvert took their victory against Leipsic when the teams last played back in November of 2020 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Calvert repeat their success, or does Leipsic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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