The Keystone Wildcats will venture away from home to face off against the Wellington Dukes at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Keystone came up short against Firelands on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The Wildcats have struggled against the Falcons recently, as their game on Tuesday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-13, 25-11.
Meanwhile, Wellington entered their tilt with Clearview on Tuesday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They put the hurt on the Clippers with a sharp 3-0 victory.
The final score came out to 25-9, 25-17, 25-7.
Wellington's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lauren Vannatter led the charge by getting eight digs and 11 assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexandria Mills, who had 12 digs.
Wellington 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 15 consecutive contests.
Keystone's loss dropped their record down to 5-16. As for Wellington, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Keystone has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Wellington struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Keystone came up short against Wellington in their previous meeting back in September, falling 3-1. Can Keystone avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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