Volleyball Preview: Jim Ned Indians vs. Wall Hawks
Jim Ned is 0-10 against Wall since August of 2019 but things could change on Tuesday. The Jim Ned Indians are taking a road trip to take on the Wall Hawks at 6:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
Jim Ned is headed into the matchup having just posted their biggest victory since August 27th on Saturday. They put the hurt on Grape Creek with a sharp 3-0 win.
The victory didn't come easy: Grape Creek scored at least 16 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-16, 25-7, 25-12.
Jim Ned can attribute much of their success to Payton Finley, who had seven digs and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Jim Ned was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 14.
Meanwhile, Wall made easy work of Grape Creek on Tuesday and carried off a 3-0 win.
A big factor in the win was Wall's feisty defense: they held Grape Creek to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-18, 25-11.
Jim Ned's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-8. As for Wall, their win bumped their record up to 16-13.
Jim Ned came up short against Wall in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Jim Ned avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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