The Point Pleasant Big Blacks will take on the Ripley Vikings at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Point Pleasant lost 3-0 to Marietta on Thursday. The Big Blacks haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
While Point Pleasant was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Marietta's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-7, 25-8, 25-15.
Meanwhile, Ripley entered their tilt with Lincoln County on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 2-0.
Ripley was dominant in the second set, but otherwise had just enough against a tough Lincoln County squad. The final score came out to 25-21, 25-12.
Delaney Howery was the offensive standout of the match as she had six aces and four digs.
She wasn't the only good server: Ripley was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in five consecutive matchups.
Point Pleasant's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Ripley, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's contest: Point Pleasant has serving mastered this season, having averaged 10.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Ripley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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