Volleyball Preview: Jones Trojans vs. Rockport-Fulton Pirates
Jones hasn't had much luck against Rockport-Fulton recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Jones Trojans and the Rockport-Fulton Pirates are set to duel. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
On Tuesday, Jones didn't have quite enough to beat Sinton and fell 3-2. The Trojans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jones took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 25-18, 18-25, 24-26, 25-20, 15-10.
Jones' loss came about despite a quality game from Abby Medellin, who had 24 digs.
Meanwhile, Rockport-Fulton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to Calhoun.
The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-15, 25-9.
Jones' loss ended a ten-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 27-4. As for Rockport-Fulton, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-18.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: Jones has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Rockport-Fulton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Jones took their victory against Rockport-Fulton in their previous meeting last Tuesday by a conclusive 3-0. Will Jones repeat their success, or does Rockport-Fulton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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