Volleyball Preview: Encinal Jets vs. Immanuel Eagles
The Encinal Jets's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Immanuel Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Encinal is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They blew past Fall River 3-0.
Encinal's got stronger as the match went on, holding Fall River to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-18, 25-13.
Encinal found their leader in freshman Logan Chen, who had 18 digs and two aces. Chen is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last six games she's played.
Meanwhile, Immanuel got the win against Oakland Tech on Tuesday by a conclusive 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-8, 25-12, 25-20.
Immanuel was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October.
Encinal is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 19-16 record this season. As for Immanuel, they pushed their record up to 21-21 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Encinal has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Immanuel struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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