The Fort Recovery Indians will take on the New Knoxville Rangers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Fort Recovery will be strutting in after a win while New Knoxville will be coming in after a loss.
Fort Recovery took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They blew past Wapakoneta 3-0.
One reason for the win was Fort Recovery's dynamic defense, which allowed fewer and fewer points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-19, 25-13.
Fort Recovery found their leader in underclassman Kenna Dues, who had ten digs and two aces.
Meanwhile, New Knoxville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of Jackson Center by a score of 3-2.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, New Knoxville sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-16, 17-25, 25-22, 20-25, 15-11.
Fort Recovery's victory bumped their record up to 8-6. As for New Knoxville, their loss dropped their record down to 5-9.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Fort Recovery has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 8.5 aces per game. However, it's not like New Knoxville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Fort Recovery took their win against New Knoxville in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Fort Recovery repeat their success, or does New Knoxville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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