Findlay is 1-9 against Perrysburg since September of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Findlay Trojans will stay at home for another game and welcome the Perrysburg Yellow Jackets at 5:45 p.m. Findlay will be strutting in after a victory while Perrysburg will be coming in after a loss.
Last Tuesday, everything went Findlay's way against Ashland as Findlay made off with a 3-0 win.
Findlay's got stronger as the match went on, holding Ashland to fewer and fewer points set over set. The final score came out to 26-24, 25-21, 25-18.
Findlay found their leader in underclassman Ankia Helms, who had five digs and two aces. Helms has been hot recently, having also posted 14 or more assists the last three times she's played.
Meanwhile, Perrysburg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Anthony Wayne, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-20, 25-15.
Despite the loss, Perrysburg had strong showings from Casey Ng, who had seven digs, and Brooklynn Okoneski, who had nine digs.
Findlay's victory bumped their record up to 8-13. As for Perrysburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Findlay hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 4.3 blocks per game. It's a different story for Perrysburg, though, as they've been averaging only 0.8. Given Findlay's sizable advantage in that area, Perrysburg will need to find a way to close that gap.
Findlay suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Perrysburg when the teams last played back in September. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Ng, who had five digs and a block. Now that Findlay knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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