The Chillicothe Hornets are taking a road trip to square off against the Kirksville Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Chillicothe will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Last Thursday, everything went Chillicothe's way against Lafayette as Chillicothe made off with a 3-0 victory.
A big factor in the win was Chillicothe's feisty defense: they held Lafayette to fewer and fewer points set over set. The final score came out to 25-16, 25-13, 25-7.
Chillicothe was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Kirksville came up short against Hallsville on Saturday and fell 2-0.
Kirksville was not 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 25-15, 25-23.
Chillicothe is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-2 record this season. As for Kirksville, they now have a losing record at 8-9.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Chillicothe has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 8.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Kirksville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Chillicothe took their win against Kirksville in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Chillicothe since the squad 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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