The Lima Senior Spartans will face off against the Bowsher BlueRacers at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Lima Senior lost 3-0 to Botkins on Saturday.
Lima Senior was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the 0th set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-20, 25-19.
The losing side was boosted by Arazha Bowie, who had six aces. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in aces.
Even though they lost, Lima Senior was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in six consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Bowsher made easy work of Scott on Wednesday and carried off a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the BlueRacers.
The final score came out to 25-18, 25-11, 25-11.
Bowsher's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Megan Mast, who had 13 digs and four aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Day'Veonna Smith, who had seven aces.
Lima Senior's defeat dropped their record down to 10-5. As for Bowsher, their win bumped their record up to 9-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's game: Lima Senior has serving mastered this season, having averaged 13.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Bowsher struggles in that department as they've been averaging 13.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Lima Senior was able to grind out a solid victory over Bowsher in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 3-1. Will Lima Senior repeat their success, or does Bowsher have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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