The Buckeye Local Panthers will face off against the Caldwell Redskins at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Buckeye Local has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with four straight losses, while Caldwell will come in with seven straight wins.
Two weeks ago, Buckeye Local came up short against Shadyside and fell 3-1.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 22-25, 25-11, 25-19.
Even though they lost, Buckeye Local was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Caldwell made easy work of Monroe Central on Tuesday and carried off a 3-0 victory.
After all that action, the final score was 25-18, 25-22, 25-16.
Buckeye Local's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Caldwell, they pushed their record up to 11-1 with that win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Buckeye Local has serving mastered this season, having averaged 6.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Caldwell struggles in that department as they've been averaging 13.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Buckeye Local might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Caldwell in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Can Buckeye Local avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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