The Lincolnview Lancers will square off against the Hicksville Aces at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Lincolnview is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
On Thursday, Lincolnview made easy work of Columbus Grove and carried off a 3-0 win.
One reason for the win was Lincolnview's dynamic defense, which allowed fewer and fewer points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-16, 25-12.
Lincolnview's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Allie Miller, who had 13 digs and three aces. That's the most aces Miller has posted in her last nine games. Another player making a difference was Ashlyn Price, who had four digs and two aces.
Lincolnview couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 46.8% of their attack attempts. That's a new trend for them: their average hitting percentage was 19.3% earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 35.8%.
Meanwhile, Hicksville unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 3-1 to Ayersville.
The final score came out to 25-23, 25-22, 23-25, 25-15.
Lincolnview's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-4. As for Hicksville, their loss dropped their record down to 6-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's matchup: Lincolnview has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 7.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Hicksville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Lincolnview took their win against Hicksville in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lincolnview since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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