After two games on the road, Hopewell-Loudon is heading back home. They will welcome the St. Joseph Central Catholic Crimson Streaks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Hopewell-Loudon is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Old Fort just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Stockaders by a score of 3-2.
Hopewell-Loudon took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 21-25, 20-25, 25-23, 15-13.
Even though they lost, Hopewell-Loudon kept the net locked down and finished the game with 12 blocks. That's the most blocks they've posted since back in August.
Meanwhile, everything went St. Joseph Central Catholic's way against Gibsonburg on Tuesday as St. Joseph Central Catholic made off with a 3-0 victory.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant St. Joseph Central Catholic was: they took every set by at least 11 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 25-14, 25-9.
Hopewell-Loudon's defeat dropped their record down to 16-5. As for St. Joseph Central Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Hopewell-Loudon hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 5.6 blocks per game. It's a different story for St. Joseph Central Catholic, though, as they've been averaging only 1.8. Given Hopewell-Loudon's sizable advantage in that area, St. Joseph Central Catholic will need to find a way to close that gap.
Hopewell-Loudon might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from St. Joseph Central Catholic when the teams last played back in September. Will Hopewell-Loudon 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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