After three games on the road, Ayersville is heading back home. They will host the Wayne Trace Raiders at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Wayne Trace took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Ayersville, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Ayersville finally turned things around against Antwerp on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Archers as they made off with a 3-0 win.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-21, 25-20.
Ayersville was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last seven games.
Meanwhile, Wayne Trace came up short against Fairview on Tuesday and fell 3-1. The Raiders haven't had much luck with the Apaches recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Wayne Trace started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 25-12, 25-19, 25-11.
Ayersville's victory bumped their record up to 9-12. As for Wayne Trace, they now have a losing record at 10-11.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Ayersville has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Wayne Trace struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Ayersville was able to grind out a solid win over Wayne Trace in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 3-1. Will Ayersville repeat their success, or does Wayne Trace have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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