The Pendleton Heights Arabians are taking a road trip to challenge the New Castle Trojans at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Pendleton Heights lost 3-0 to New Palestine on Thursday.
While Pendleton Heights was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-22, 25-15.
The losing side was boosted by Brea Perry, who had 12 digs.
Meanwhile, New Castle came up short against Hamilton Southeastern on Saturday and fell 2-0.
New Castle was the model of consistency in the loss, scoring 18 points in every single set they played. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-18.
Pendleton Heights' loss dropped their record down to 13-10. As for New Castle, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Pendleton Heights has serving mastered this season, having averaged 7.6 aces per game. However, it's not like New Castle struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Pendleton Heights was able to grind out a solid victory over New Castle in their previous matchup on September 7th, winning 2-0. Does Pendleton Heights have another victory up their sleeve, or will New Castle turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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