Zane Trace is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Adena is on a seven-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Zane Trace Pioneers will challenge the Adena Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Zane Trace came up short against Wheelersburg on Saturday, falling 3-0.
Zane Trace was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-21, 25-19.
Zane Trace's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Kerrigan Hill, who had 22 digs, and Reise Grant, who had seven digs. Hill is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 14 or more in the last seven games she's played.
Meanwhile, everything went Adena's way against Unioto on Tuesday as Adena made off with a 3-0 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Warriors have posted against the Shermans since September 30, 2021.
The final score came out to 25-14, 25-17, 25-13.
Adena got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Kortney Sowers out in front who had six aces and three digs. The dominant performance gave Sowers a new career-high in aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Kamryn Sowers, who had 17 digs.
Zane Trace's defeat dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Adena, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Zane Trace has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 5.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Adena struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Zane Trace might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Adena in their previous matchup on September 3rd. Will Zane Trace have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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