The Cumberland Pirates will take on the Oblong Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Cumberland is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over Hutsonville/Palestine. The win continues a trend for the Pirates in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won four in a row.
While Cumberland won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-23.
Meanwhile, Oblong was able to grind out a solid victory over Red Hill on Monday, taking the game 2-0.
Oblong's win bumped their record up to 29-7. As for Cumberland, their victory bumped their record up to 15-18-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's match: Cumberland has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Oblong struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Cumberland couldn't quite get it done against Oblong when the teams last played back in August as they fell 2-0. Can the Pirates avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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