A feisty cat fight will be fought when Cougars faces off against Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
On Tuesday, Frontier didn't have quite enough to beat Wood County Christian and fell 3-2. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Frontier actually scored more points across those five sets (102-89), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 14-25, 10-25, 25-22, 15-11.
Despite the loss, Frontier saw an underclassman step up: Kenzie Livingston had 24 digs.
Meanwhile, Shadyside had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 3-1.
Shadyside had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-16, 26-24, 25-19.
It was another big night for Ali Weatherson, who had 16 digs, three kills, and a block. She is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Aubrey Nippert, who had ten digs, three aces, and a kill.
She wasn't the only good server: Shadyside was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in three consecutive matches.
Frontier's defeat dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Shadyside, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-12.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Frontier has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Shadyside struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Frontier might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Shadyside in their previous matchup on Wednesday. Will Frontier have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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