Wayne Trace has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Van Wert Cougars at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Saturday, Wayne Trace came up short against Miller City and fell 2-0. The loss continues a trend for the Raiders in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now lost three in a row.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Van Wert was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to Wapakoneta.
After all that action, the final score was 25-20, 25-10, 25-20.
Despite the loss, Van Wert had strong showings from Brissia Ickes, who had 12 digs and two aces, and Maria Parrish, who had 13 digs. That's the most aces Ickes has posted since back in August.
Wayne Trace's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Van Wert, their loss dropped their record down to 1-9.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's game: Wayne Trace has serving mastered this season, having averaged 4.3 aces per game. It's a different story for Van Wert, though, as they've been averaging only 2.8. Given Wayne Trace's sizable advantage in that area, Van Wert will need to find a way to close that gap.
Wayne Trace took their win against Van Wert when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wayne Trace 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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