Volleyball Preview: Hoxie Indians vs. Thomas More Prep-Marian Monarchs
The Hoxie Indians will venture away from home to challenge the Thomas More Prep-Marian Monarchs at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hoxie is looking to tack on another W to their 12-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Last Thursday, Hoxie came up short against Scott and fell 2-0. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Indians were not able to get on the board.
The final score came out to 25-23, 25-12.
Meanwhile, Thomas More Prep-Marian had already won five in a row, and they went ahead and made it six on Saturday. They walked away with a 2-0 win over the Bulldogs.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 30-28, 25-21.
Hoxie has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-3 record this season. As for Thomas More Prep-Marian, their victory bumped their record up to 9-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Hoxie has serving mastered this season, having averaged 6.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Thomas More Prep-Marian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Hoxie was able to grind out a solid win over Thomas More Prep-Marian in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hoxie 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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