After both having extra time off, the Bellevue Redmen and the Wauseon Indians will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Bellevue has three straight wins, Wauseon has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Thursday, Bellevue got the win against Sandusky by a conclusive 3-0.
The victory didn't come easy: Sandusky scored at least 16 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-8, 25-14, 25-16.
Bellevue 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 eight aces in five consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Wauseon didn't have quite enough to beat Bryan on Tuesday and fell 3-2. While the Indians didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Golden Bears 26-24 in the first set.
Wauseon took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 25-23, 21-25, 25-15, 15-7.
Bellevue has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-10 record this season. As for Wauseon, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-14.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Bellevue has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Wauseon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.5. 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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