Fairmont is 8-2 against Miamisburg since September of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Fairmont Firebirds will venture away from home to challenge the Miamisburg Vikings at 7:00 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Fairmont came up short against Fairfield on Monday, falling 3-0.
Fairmont was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the third set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-11, 28-26.
Meanwhile, Miamisburg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They lost 3-0 to Butler.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-20, 25-16.
Miamisburg might have lost, but man, Reagan Toole was a machine: she had 16 digs and 12 assists.
Fairmont has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-15 record this season. As for Miamisburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-18.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Fairmont has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Miamisburg struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Fairmont's way against Miamisburg in their previous matchup back in September, as Fairmont made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fairmont since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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