Volleyball Preview: Vincennes Lincoln Alices vs. Jasper Wildcats
Vincennes Lincoln is 1-9 against Jasper since September of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Vincennes Lincoln Alices will take on the Jasper Wildcats at 11:00 a.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with eight losses in a row, Vincennes Lincoln finally turned things around against North Knox last Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Warriors.
Vincennes Lincoln had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 23-25, 27-25, 25-21, 15-11.
Vincennes Lincoln was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September.
Meanwhile, Jasper had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Everything went their way against Southridge on Thursday as Jasper made off with a 3-0 victory.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Jasper was: they took every set by at least ten points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-9, 25-7, 25-15.
Olivia Young went supernova for Jasper, getting five digs and five aces. That's the most aces Young has posted in her last eight games.
Vincennes Lincoln's win ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 13-16. As for Jasper, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-10 record this season.
Vincennes Lincoln suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Jasper in their previous matchup back in September. Can Vincennes Lincoln avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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