After both having extra time off, the Grove City Greyhounds and the Hilliard Darby Panthers will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Grove City will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
Last Thursday, Grove City was able to grind out a solid victory over Central Crossing, taking the game 3-1.
Grove City was especially dominant in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-10, 23-25, 25-16, 25-19.
Grove City 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 games.
Meanwhile, Hilliard Darby narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Marysville 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
Hilliard Darby had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 27-29, 20-25, 25-21, 25-21, 15-9.
Grove City is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. As for Hilliard Darby, their victory bumped their record up to 10-12.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's matchup: Grove City has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Hilliard Darby struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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