The Steubenville Big Red will head out to challenge the Tri-Valley Scotties at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Steubenville has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with five straight losses, while Tri-Valley will come in with seven straight victories.
Steubenville saw some tournament action on Thursday. They lost 3-0 to University.
Steubenville took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-20, 25-22.
Steubenville's defeat came about despite a quality game from Aubrey Slussar, who had 22 assists and four digs.
Tri-Valley won the last time they faced West Muskingum and Gracie Olinger did her part to make sure it happened again. The Scotties were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Tornadoes on Thursday thanks in part to Olinger, who had eight digs and four aces. She is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served four or more in each of the last three games she's played.
One reason for the win was Tri-Valley's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-16, 25-15.
Tri-Valley's win bumped their record up to 17-5. As for Steubenville, their loss dropped their record down to 11-11.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's contest: Steubenville has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8 aces per game. However, it's not like Tri-Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 12 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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