Thomas Worthington hasn't had much luck against Dublin Jerome recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Thomas Worthington CARDINALS will head out to challenge the Dublin Jerome Celtics at 7:00 p.m.
Last Thursday, Thomas Worthington came up short against Hilliard Darby and fell 3-1. The CARDINALS have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Thomas Worthington took a 1-1 lead headed into the third set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 20-25, 25-18, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Dublin Jerome sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Olentangy on Thursday.
Dublin Jerome took Olentangy into a fifth set where they got it done with a three-point win. The final score came out to 25-22, 26-28, 21-25, 25-15, 15-12.
Among those leading the charge was Maya Bleeks, who had 13 digs and ten assists. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: she now had 13 or more in the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Camden Saneholtz, who had six digs and four aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Dublin Jerome was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in four consecutive matches.
Thomas Worthington's defeat dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Dublin Jerome, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-6 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Thomas Worthington has serving mastered this season, having averaged 9.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Dublin Jerome 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.
Thomas Worthington suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Dublin Jerome in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Thomas Worthington avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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