Danville is 0-10 against Tri-West Hendricks since August of 2019 but things could change on Saturday. The Danville Warriors will be staying on the road to face off against the Tri-West Hendricks Bruins at 11:00 a.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Danville finally turned things around against Columbus East on Saturday. They walked away with a 2-0 win over the Olympians.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-19.
Maklyn Knuckles and Cassie Thompson were among the main playmakers for Danville as the former had 12 digs and the latter had four digs and two aces. That's the most aces Thompson has posted since back in September.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Tri-West Hendricks had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 3-0 victory. The win was nothing new for the Bruins as they're now sitting on four straight.
While Tri-West Hendricks might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Lebanon scored at least 16 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-7, 25-16.
Tri-West Hendricks was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lebanon only served three.
Danville's victory bumped their record up to 24-6. As for Tri-West Hendricks, their win bumped their record up to 29-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's matchup: Danville has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Tri-West Hendricks struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Danville suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Tri-West Hendricks in their previous meeting back in August. Can Danville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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