Volleyball Preview: Memorial Red Devils vs. Jackson-Milton Bluejays
The Memorial Red Devils will square off against the Jackson-Milton Bluejays at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Memorial is coming into the match hot, having won their last four games.
Last Thursday, everything went Memorial's way against Springfield as Memorial made off with a 3-0 win.
Memorial never let Springfield on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 27-25, 25-15.
Memorial was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in seven consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Jackson-Milton lost 3-0 to Columbiana on Monday.
While Jackson-Milton was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-18, 25-9.
The victory got Memorial back to even at 7-7. As for Jackson-Milton, their loss dropped their record down to 8-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's contest: Memorial has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 11.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Jackson-Milton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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