The Buckeye Trail Warriors have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Union Local Jets at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Wednesday, Buckeye Trail made easy work of Newcomerstown and carried off a 3-0 victory.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Buckeye Trail was: they took every set by at least 12 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-11, 25-8.
Buckeye Trail 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 five aces in 11 consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Union Local got the win against Bellaire on Thursday by a conclusive 3-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Jets.
Union Local was dominant in the second set, but otherwise had just enough against a tough Bellaire squad. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-12, 25-18.
Union Local got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Alayna Logan out in front who had three digs and three aces. Logan is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted nine or more in the last 39 games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Myah Martin, who had 11 digs.
Buckeye Trail's victory bumped their record up to 10-1. As for Union Local, they pushed their record up to 11-2 with that win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's game: Buckeye Trail has serving mastered this season, having averaged 12.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Union Local struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Buckeye Trail might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Union Local in their previous meeting back in August of 2023. Will Buckeye Trail have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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