Greensburg is 8-2 against East Central since October of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Greensburg Pirates and the East Central Trojans are set to duel.
Last Monday, Greensburg came up short against Batesville and fell 3-1.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Batesville scored at least 17 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 21-25, 25-17, 25-23.
Greensburg's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Kirkley Lowe, who had 18 digs, and Carmin Ripperger, who had ten digs and two aces. That's the most aces Ripperger has posted in her last seven contests.
Even though they lost, Greensburg was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Batesville only served eight.
Meanwhile, East Central made easy work of Shelbyville on Saturday and carried off a 3-0 win.
East Central's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Shelbyville between 16 and 18 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-18, 25-16.
Greensburg's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 21-6. As for East Central, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-17.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Greensburg has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.9 aces per game. However, it's not like East Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Greensburg took their win against East Central in their previous meeting back in August by a conclusive 3-0. Will Greensburg repeat their success, or does East Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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