Hilliard Darby is 1-9 against Olentangy since October of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Hilliard Darby Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Olentangy Braves at 6:45 p.m.
Last Tuesday, Hilliard Darby came up short against Dublin Jerome and fell 3-1. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-19, 20-25, 25-16.
Hilliard Darby's defeat came about despite a quality game from Kameryn Durbin, who had eight digs and 18 assists.
Meanwhile, Olentangy was able to grind out a solid victory over Marysville on Tuesday, taking the game 3-1.
The final score came out to 25-20, 24-26, 25-16, 25-19.
Olentangy found their leader in underclassman Maya Soungpradith, who had 36 digs and a kill. Soungpradith is crushing it when it comes to digs: she's had at least ten every time she's taken the court this season.
Hilliard Darby's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-11. As for Olentangy, their win bumped their record up to 10-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Hilliard Darby has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Olentangy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Hilliard Darby took their victory against Olentangy in their previous matchup back in September by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hilliard Darby 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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