Volleyball Preview: Jasper Eagles vs. Archie Whirlwinds
Jasper and Archie are an even 4-4-2 against one another since September of 2018, but not for long. The Jasper Eagles are on the road again on Thursday to play the Archie Whirlwinds at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Jasper will bounce into Thursday's game after beating Drexel, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Jasper was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Drexel on Tuesday.
Jasper never let Drexel on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 25-23, 25-13.
Addi Atnip was the offensive standout of the contest as she had nine digs and three aces. That's the most aces she has posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Archie narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Appleton City 3-2.
Archie wouldn't go down easily and took Appleton City into a fifth set where they got it done with a three-point win. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-14, 21-25, 26-24, 15-12.
Jasper pushed their record up to 18-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road. As for Archie, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Jasper has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 11.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Archie struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Jasper's way against Archie when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as Jasper made off with a 3-0 victory. Will Jasper repeat their success, or does Archie have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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