The Teays Valley Vikings will head out on the road to take on the Pickerington Central Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Teays Valley lost 3-0 to Newark on Thursday. The Vikings have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Teays Valley had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 18 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-18, 25-18.
The losing side was boosted by Ellie Tatman, who had 11 digs and three aces. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Pickerington Central made easy work of Groveport-Madison on Thursday and carried off a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tigers.
Pickerington Central was especially dominant in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-8, 25-16, 25-18.
Pickerington Central found their leader in underclassman Hailey Joseph, who had eight digs and three aces. That's the most aces Joseph has posted in her last eight matches.
Teays Valley's loss dropped their record down to 6-13. As for Pickerington Central, they pushed their record up to 16-4 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Teays Valley has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Pickerington Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Teays Valley came up short against Pickerington Central in their previous matchup back in September, falling 3-1. Can Teays Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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