The New Lexington Panthers will take on the Piketon Redstreaks in a tournament on Tuesday. New Lexington will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
New Lexington saw some tournament action on Wednesday. They put the hurt on River Valley with a sharp 3-0 win.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant New Lexington was: they took every set by at least 12 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-9, 25-11, 25-13.
Gracie Newlon was nothing short of spectacular: she had eight digs and eight aces. That's the most aces she has posted since back in August of 2024.
Newlon wasn't the only good servers: New Lexington was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in 17 consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Piketon made easy work of Oak Hill on Wednesday and carried off a 3-0 victory. The win continues a trend for the Redstreaks in their matchups with the Oaks: they've now won four in a row.
The victory didn't come easy: Oak Hill scored at least 19 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-19, 27-25.
Piketon's win bumped their record up to 10-13. As for New Lexington, their victory bumped their record up to 21-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: New Lexington has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 11.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Piketon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.4 aces. 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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