Volleyball Preview: John F. Kennedy Rockets vs. La Vernia Bears
John F. Kennedy is 0-5 against La Vernia since September of 2022 but things could change on Tuesday. The John F. Kennedy Rockets will head out to take on the La Vernia Bears at 6:15 p.m.
John F. Kennedy is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They came up short against Gonzales, falling 3-0.
While John F. Kennedy was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. The final score came out to 25-21, 25-22, 25-20.
Despite the defeat, John F. Kennedy got top-tier performance from Heaven Gonzales, who had 15 digs and four kills. The team also got some help courtesy of Genesis Hernandez, who had seven digs, three kills, and ten assists.
Meanwhile, everything went La Vernia's way against Cuero on Friday as La Vernia made off with a 3-0 victory.
While La Vernia won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-14, 25-23.
Karis Carpenter and Taylor Felux were among the main playmakers for La Vernia as the former had 15 digs and the latter had nine digs.
La Vernia was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. They are a perfect 7-0 when they serve at least ten aces.
John F. Kennedy's loss dropped their record down to 7-25. As for La Vernia, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 32-12 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: John F. Kennedy has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.5 aces per game. However, it's not like La Vernia struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
John F. Kennedy suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to La Vernia when the teams last played on October 11th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Carpenter, who had nine digs and eight aces. Now that John F. Kennedy knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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