Volleyball Preview: Irvington Vikings vs. James Logan Colts
Irvington hasn't had much luck against James Logan recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Irvington Vikings will be playing in front of their home fans against the James Logan Colts at 6:00 p.m. After both made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Thursday.
Last Tuesday, Irvington got the win against San Leandro by a conclusive 3-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Vikings.
The final score came out to 25-20, 25-11, 25-14.
Meanwhile, James Logan entered their tilt with Newark Memorial on Tuesday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Everything went their way against the Cougars as they made off with a 3-0 win.
The 3-0 doesn't show just how dominant James Logan was: they took every set by at least ten points. After all that action, the final score was 25-15, 25-9, 25-10.
McKenzie Anderson was a one-man wrecking crew for James Logan as she had 20 digs, 12 kills, and three aces. Anderson is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had five or more in the last 22 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Tran, who had 13 digs and five aces.
Tran wasn't the only one working in the aces department: James Logan was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in eight consecutive matches.
Irvington's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for James Logan, their win bumped their record up to 8-1.
Irvington might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from James Logan when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will Irvington have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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