After both having extra time off, the Fountain Central Mustangs and the North Vermillion Falcons will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Fountain Central will be strutting in after a win while North Vermillion will be coming in after a defeat.
Fountain Central took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Indiana School for the Deaf. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Mustangs have posted since August 29th.
Fountain Central was especially dominant in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-6, 25-18, 25-16.
Fountain Central was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in August.
Meanwhile, North Vermillion was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They came up short against Parke Heritage, falling 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-15, 25-15, 25-11.
Fountain Central's win bumped their record up to 8-19. As for North Vermillion, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-13.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Fountain Central has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.4 aces per game. However, it's not like North Vermillion struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Fountain Central was able to grind out a solid victory over North Vermillion when the teams last played two weeks ago, winning 3-1. Will Fountain Central repeat their success, or does North Vermillion have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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