After both having extra time off, the Chippewa Chipps and the Chagrin Falls Tigers will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Chagrin Falls took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Chippewa, who comes in off a win.
Last Thursday, Chippewa got the win against Northwestern by a conclusive 3-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Chipps.
Chippewa's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Northwestern between 14 and 17 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-15, 25-14, 25-17.
Chippewa's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Margaret Fulton, who had seven digs, five aces, three kills, and a block, and Ava Panaciulli, who had 21 digs and two aces. The dominant performance gave Fulton a new career-high in aces.
Chippewa 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 nine aces in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Chagrin Falls came up short against Hawken on Wednesday, falling 3-0. The loss continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Hawks: they've now lost eight in a row.
Chagrin Falls couldn't get the win, but they sure gave Hawken a tough time in the third set. The final score came out to 25-21, 25-23, 30-28.
Chippewa is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 10-12 record this season. As for Chagrin Falls, they now have a losing record at 10-11.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Chippewa has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Chagrin Falls struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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