Volleyball Preview: Kennedy Commanders vs. Bruce Randolph Grizzlies
After both having extra time off, the Kennedy Commanders and the Bruce Randolph Grizzlies will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Thursday, Kennedy came up short against DSST: College View and fell 3-1. The Commanders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While DSST: College View got the win, Kennedy sure made them earn it: two sets took extra rallies. The final score came out to 25-7, 26-24, 22-25, 27-25.
Even though they lost, Kennedy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 15 aces in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Bruce Randolph came up short against DSST: Montview on Thursday, falling 3-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Grizzlies in their matchups with the Knights: they've now lost five in a row.
While Bruce Randolph was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into DSST: Montview's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-15, 25-17.
Kennedy's loss dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Bruce Randolph, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8.
Kennedy took their victory against Bruce Randolph in their previous meeting back in October of 2021 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Kennedy repeat their success, or does Bruce Randolph have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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