Volleyball Preview: Ottumwa Bulldogs vs. Ankeny Centennial Jaguars
The Ottumwa Bulldogs are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Ankeny Centennial Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Ottumwa was able to grind out a solid victory over Ames, taking the game 2-0.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Ankeny Centennial rose to the challenge on Thursday. They put the hurt on the J-Hawks with a sharp 3-0 win. Winning may never get old, but the Jaguars sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Ankeny Centennial was: they took every set by at least 15 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-9, 25-10.
Ankeny Centennial's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mya Lei-Butters, who had eight digs and three aces.
Ankeny Centennial couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 55% of their attack attempts. That's a new trend for them: their average hitting percentage was 27.6% earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 36.6%.
Ottumwa has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 30-6 record this season. As for Ankeny Centennial, their win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 30-4.
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