Roger Bacon is on a eight-game streak of home wins, while Taylor is on a nine-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Roger Bacon Spartans will host the Taylor Yellowjackets at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Two weeks ago, everything went Roger Bacon's way against Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy as Roger Bacon made off with a 3-0 victory.
The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-21, 25-22.
Roger Bacon found their leader in underclassman Elizabeth Strouble, who had 12 digs and three aces. Strouble is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Taylor made easy work of North College Hill on Saturday and carried off a 3-0 win.
Taylor found their leader in underclassman Madalyn Trimpe, who had six aces.
Taylor was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 26 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Roger Bacon is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season. As for Taylor, their victory bumped their record up to 21-0.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Roger Bacon hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 6 blocks per game. It's a different story for Taylor, though, as they've been averaging only 1.6. Given Roger Bacon's sizable advantage in that area, Taylor will need to find a way to close that gap.
Roger Bacon took their win against Taylor in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Does Roger Bacon have another victory up their sleeve, or will Taylor turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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