Ashland has gone 9-1 against Norwood recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Ashland Clockers will be staying on the road to face off against the Norwood Mustangs at 5:15 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Ashland lost 3-0 to Westwood on Monday. The loss continues a trend for the Clockers in their matchups with the Wolverines: they've now lost three in a row.
Ashland was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-22, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Norwood lost 3-0 to Hopkinton on Monday. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-7, 25-21.
Ashland's defeat dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Norwood, their loss dropped their record down to 2-10.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's match: Ashland has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 12.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Norwood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Ashland took their victory against Norwood in their previous meeting back in September by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ashland since the team 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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