The O'Fallon Panthers will take on the Rochester Rockets at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday.
O'Fallon is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Althoff Catholic just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell 2-0 to the Crusaders. The defeat continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Crusaders: they've now lost three in a row.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Althoff Catholic scored at least 20 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-21.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Rochester, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They came out on top against MacArthur by a score of 2-0 on Tuesday.
While Rochester won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-11.
O'Fallon's defeat dropped their record down to 16-12. As for Rochester, their victory bumped their record up to 11-12.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's match: O'Fallon has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Rochester struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
O'Fallon was able to grind out a solid win over Rochester in their previous matchup back in October of 2021, winning 2-0. Will O'Fallon repeat their success, or does Rochester have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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