Volleyball Preview: Jefferson Forest Cavaliers vs. Rustburg Red Devils
Jefferson Forest hasn't had much luck against Rustburg recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Jefferson Forest Cavaliers will look to defend their home court against the Rustburg Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Jefferson Forest made easy work of Heritage and carried off a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cavaliers.
Meanwhile, Rustburg waltzed into their game on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Bees.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Rustburg who won the one that mattered. After all that action, the final score was 25-17, 16-25, 27-25, 22-25, 15-13.
Rustburg found their leader in underclassman Selah Littlejohn, who had 13 digs and two aces.
Rustburg was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in three consecutive matches.
Jefferson Forest's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Rustburg, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Everything went Jefferson Forest's way against Rustburg when the teams last played back in October of 2023 as Jefferson Forest made off with a 3-0 win. Does Jefferson Forest have another victory up their sleeve, or will Rustburg turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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