After both having extra time off, the Memorial Roughriders and the Shelby Whippets will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Memorial is no doubt hoping to put an end to a ten-game streak of away losses.
Last Tuesday, Memorial made easy work of Bath and carried off a 3-0 victory.
Memorial was especially dominant in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-21, 25-10.
Memorial found their leader in underclassman Avery Dieringer, who had seven digs and seven aces. The dominant performance gave Dieringer a new career-high in aces.
Memorial was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bath only served five.
Meanwhile, Shelby entered their tilt with Madison Comprehensive on Thursday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They put the hurt on the Rams with a sharp 3-0 win.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Shelby was: they took every set by at least 11 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-12, 25-10.
Shelby's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Baylie Hoffbauer, who had three aces and 23 assists. Hoffbauer is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 16 or more in the last 46 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Bowman, who had six digs and three aces.
Memorial's win bumped their record up to 6-16. As for Shelby, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-3 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Memorial has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Shelby struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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