The Circleville Tigers will head out to square off against the Logan Elm Braves at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Circleville took a three-set loss the last time they faced off against Bloom-Carroll, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Tigers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Bulldogs on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (106-102) Circleville actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 16-25, 26-24, 20-25, 25-20, 15-12.
Meanwhile, Logan Elm made easy work of Warren on Saturday and carried off a 3-0 victory.
Logan Elm never let Warren on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The final score came out to 25-19, 26-24, 25-18.
Circleville's record is now 12-5. As for Logan Elm, their record now sits at 13-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Circleville has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Logan Elm struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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