The Fillmore Central Panthers will head out to take on the Fairbury Jeffs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Fillmore Central is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
Last Tuesday, Fillmore Central came up short against Sutton and fell 3-1.
Fillmore Central came incredibly close to winning: the sets they lost were decided by three points or less. The final score came out to 25-23, 21-25, 25-23, 25-22.
Fillmore Central's loss came about despite a quality game from Hadley Mccoy, who had 17 digs. Mccoy is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Fairbury made easy work of Humboldt-Table Rock-Steinauer on Tuesday and carried off a 3-0 victory.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Fairbury was: they took every set by at least ten points. The match finished with set scores of 25-7, 25-15, 25-7.
Fairbury couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 42.4% of their attack attempts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Humboldt-Table Rock-Steinauer only posted a hitting percentage of -11.8%.
Fillmore Central's defeat dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Fairbury, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Fillmore Central has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Fairbury struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Fillmore Central suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Fairbury in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Fillmore Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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