Shenandoah is 8-2 against Monroe Central since October of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. After both having extra time off, both will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 6:00 p.m. Monroe Central took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Shenandoah, who comes in off a win.
Last Wednesday, Shenandoah was able to grind out a solid victory over Fort Frye, taking the game 3-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Zeps.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-20, 24-26, 25-23.
Meanwhile, Monroe Central lost 3-0 to Union Local on Tuesday. The Seminoles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Monroe Central was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 26-24, 25-21.
Monroe Central's loss came about despite a quality game from Sydney Bass, who had 15 digs. Bass has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more digs the last three times she's played.
Shenandoah's win bumped their record up to 12-9. As for Monroe Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Shenandoah has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Monroe Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Shenandoah's way against Monroe Central in their previous matchup back in September, as Shenandoah made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Shenandoah since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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