Volleyball Preview: Independence Knights vs. Heritage Coyotes
After two games on the road, Independence is heading back home. They will square off against the Heritage Coyotes at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Both are at an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2020, but likely not for long.
Independence came up short against Centennial on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Titans: they've now lost four in a row.
While Independence was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-17, 25-15.
Meanwhile, Heritage didn't have quite enough to beat Emerson on Tuesday and fell 3-2. The Coyotes have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Heritage started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 17-25, 21-25, 25-19, 25-23, 15-11.
Heritage's loss came about despite a quality game from Candace Jones, who had six digs and four aces. That's the most aces Jones has posted since back in September.
Even though they lost, Heritage was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Independence's defeat dropped their record down to 15-13. As for Heritage, their loss dropped their record down to 16-16.
Independence came up short against Heritage in their previous meeting back in September, falling 3-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Heritage's Emily Mcshan, who had 20 digs. Now that Independence knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
