Volleyball Preview: Oakland-Craig Knights vs. Johnson-Brock Eagles
Oakland-Craig has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Johnson-Brock Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, everything went Oakland-Craig's way against Maywood/Hayes Center as Oakland-Craig made off with a 3-0 victory.
The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-16, 25-15.
Oakland-Craig found their leader in freshman Hilary Ray, who had 13 digs.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Saturday Johnson-Brock sidestepped Crofton for a 3-2 win.
Johnson-Brock took Crofton into a fifth set where they got it done with a four-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-18, 22-25, 22-25, 15-11.
Chloe Vice was the offensive standout of the match as she had 41 digs and two kills. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 24 or more in the last three games she's played.
Johnson-Brock has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 27-6 record this season. As for Oakland-Craig, they pushed their record up to 30-5 with the victory, which was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Oakland-Craig has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Johnson-Brock struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Oakland-Craig's way against Johnson-Brock in their previous meeting last Tuesday, as Oakland-Craig made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Oakland-Craig since the team 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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