After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Wayne Trace, Antwerp was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They blew past the Van Wert Cougars 3-0. The Archers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Cougars, too.
While Antwerp won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-14, 25-15.
Antwerp found their leader in underclassman Emery Jones, who had five digs and five aces. The dominant performance gave Jones a new career-high in aces.
Antwerp was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in four consecutive games.
Antwerp's win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-13. As for Van Wert, their loss dropped their record down to 2-19.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Antwerp will venture away from home to square off against Paulding at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Van Wert, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Lexington at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Van Wert is no doubt hoping to put an end to an 11-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
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