Volleyball Preview: Stratton Eagles vs. Briggsdale Falcons
The Stratton Eagles will face off against the Briggsdale Falcons at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Stratton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Sunday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over Cheyenne Wells.
Stratton walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the fourth set). The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 21-25, 25-20, 25-14.
Meanwhile, Briggsdale entered their tilt with Eads on Sunday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They blew past the Eagles 3-0.
Briggsdale never let Eads on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-22, 25-19.
Briggsdale's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Libby Slinger, who had 12 digs, three kills, and 29 assists, and Kayl Klem, who had 15 digs, ten kills, and three blocks. Klem is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had nine or more in the last 20 games she's played.
Briggsdale is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 18 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season. As for Stratton, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Stratton has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Briggsdale struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Stratton might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Briggsdale in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Can Stratton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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