Volleyball Preview: Amherst Broncos vs. Axtell Wildcats
The Amherst Broncos are taking a road trip to take on the Axtell Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Tuesday, Amherst came up short against Kearney Catholic and fell 3-1. The Broncos have struggled against the Stars recently, as their game on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
The final score came out to 25-16, 25-19, 20-25, 25-13.
Despite the loss, Amherst had strong showings from Breckyn Layne Veskerna, who had 18 digs, and Lainy Mitchell, who had eight digs. With that strong performance, Layne Veskerna is now averaging an impressive 10.4 digs per game.
Meanwhile, Axtell was able to grind out a solid victory over Arapahoe on Tuesday, taking the game 3-1.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-21, 24-26, 26-24.
Axtell was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 2.9 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last ten contests they've averaged 8.2.
Amherst's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-6. As for Axtell, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Amherst has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Axtell struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Amherst was able to grind out a solid win over Axtell in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 2-0. Will Amherst repeat their success, or does Axtell have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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