The Fort Calhoun Pioneers are on the road again on Thursday to play the Louisville Lions at 6:00 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Fort Calhoun is headed into the match having just suffered their biggest loss since October 3rd on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to Conestoga. The defeat continues a trend for the Pioneers in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now lost five in a row.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Conestoga scored at least 17 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-17, 25-20.
Despite the defeat, Fort Calhoun had strong showings from Sophie Weeks, who had four digs and ten assists, and Jordan Faucher, who had eight digs.
Meanwhile, Louisville lost 3-0 to Raymond Central on Tuesday. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Louisville was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Raymond Central's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 25-10, 27-25.
Fort Calhoun's loss dropped their record down to 8-16. As for Louisville, they now have a losing record at 12-13.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Fort Calhoun has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Louisville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Fort Calhoun came up short against Louisville when the teams last played on Thursday, falling 2-0. Can Fort Calhoun avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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