Dublin Jerome is 9-1 against Thomas Worthington since September of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Dublin Jerome Celtics will head out to face off against the Thomas Worthington CARDINALS at 7:00 p.m. Dublin Jerome will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more sets each game than the last.
Last Tuesday, Dublin Jerome beat Olentangy 3-1.
Dublin Jerome 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 16-25, 25-18, 25-21, 25-20.
Dublin Jerome's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Maya Bleeks, who had 22 digs and a kill.
Dublin Jerome was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last ten contests.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Thomas Worthington challenged Hilliard Darby on Tuesday. Thomas Worthington fell 3-1 to Hilliard Darby.
While Thomas Worthington had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 20 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-23, 26-28, 25-20, 25-23.
Thomas Worthington's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Sydney Roberts, who had seven digs and two aces, and Tessa Hemmelgarn, who had three digs and 20 assists. Hemmelgarn is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season.
Dublin Jerome pushed their record up to 13-8 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Thomas Worthington, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-13 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Dublin Jerome has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Thomas Worthington struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Dublin Jerome took their victory against Thomas Worthington in their previous meeting back in September by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Dublin Jerome since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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