The Newark Wildcats will challenge the Teays Valley Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Newark will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
Last Saturday, Newark made easy work of Heath and carried off a 3-0 victory.
The 3-0 doesn't show just how dominant Newark was: they took every set by at least nine points. After all that action, the final score was 25-13, 25-9, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Teays Valley was able to grind out a solid win over Chillicothe on Monday, taking the game 3-1.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 21-25, 25-21, 25-23.
Teays Valley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ellie Tatman led the charge by getting 26 digs. Tatman is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had five or more in the last 32 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella Miles, who had ten digs and five aces.
Miles wasn't the only one working in the aces department: Teays Valley was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in eight consecutive matchups.
Newark's victory bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Teays Valley, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 5-4 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Newark has serving mastered this season, having averaged 6.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Teays Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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