Columbus Grove has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will venture away from home to challenge the Van Buren Black Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Van Buren took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Columbus Grove, who comes in off a win.
Last Thursday, Columbus Grove got the win against Bath by a conclusive 3-0.
Columbus Grove never let Bath on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-11, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Van Buren came up short against Bluffton on Thursday and fell 3-1.
The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-10, 20-25, 25-16.
Despite the defeat, Van Buren had strong showings from Bailey Lance, who had 16 digs, and Lily Grine, who had 13 digs. What's more, Grine also racked up no aces, the mostshe's had in her last three games.
Columbus Grove's win bumped their record up to 9-12. As for Van Buren, their loss dropped their record down to 16-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's contest: Columbus Grove has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Van Buren struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Columbus Grove took their victory against Van Buren in their previous matchup back in September of 2020 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Columbus Grove repeat their success, or does Van Buren have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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