Botkins is 0-10 against Fort Loramie since September of 2020 but things could change on Thursday. The Botkins Trojans have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Fort Loramie Redskins at 6:30 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Botkins is headed into the matchup having just posted their biggest victory since August 24th on Tuesday. They blew past Hardin Northern 3-0.
After all that action, the final score was 26-24, 25-15, 25-11.
Botkins was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in six consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Fort Loramie waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with ten straight wins... but they left with 11. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Wildcats.
The 3-0 doesn't show just how dominant Fort Loramie was: they took every set by at least 11 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-14, 25-6.
The win got Botkins back to even at 7-7. As for Fort Loramie, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Botkins has serving mastered this season, having averaged 10.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Fort Loramie struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Botkins suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Fort Loramie in their previous matchup back in August. Will Botkins have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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