Volleyball Preview: Jefferson-Morgan Rockets vs. Mapletown Maples
Jefferson-Morgan is 2-8 against Mapletown since September of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Jefferson-Morgan Rockets will host the Mapletown Maples at 6:00 p.m. Jefferson-Morgan will be strutting in after a victory while Mapletown will be coming in after a defeat.
Jefferson-Morgan took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Avella with a sharp 3-0 win.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-18, 25-21.
Jefferson-Morgan was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Mapletown lost 3-0 to West Greene on Tuesday. The Maples haven't had much luck with the Pioneers recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
After all that action, the final score was 25-22, 25-11, 25-17.
Jefferson-Morgan's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Mapletown, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Jefferson-Morgan has serving mastered this season, having averaged 10.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Mapletown struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Jefferson-Morgan might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Mapletown in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Jefferson-Morgan have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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