Volleyball Preview: Jackson Center Tigers vs. Botkins Trojans
Jackson Center is 10-0 against Botkins since August of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Jackson Center Tigers will square off against the Botkins Trojans at 7:30 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Botkins is hoping to do what Riverside couldn't on Saturday: put an end to Jackson Center's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Jackson Center was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Riverside.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Jackson Center took every set by at least 20 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-4, 25-4, 25-5.
Jackson Center found their leader in underclassman Brookeann Byrd, who had 21 digs and three aces. Those three aces gave Byrd a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Botkins can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game two weeks ago. They blew past Houston 3-0.
One reason for the win was Botkins' just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-15, 25-9.
Botkins got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Peyton Platfoot out in front who had five digs and four aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Kambree Walters, who had 13 digs.
Jackson Center is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. As for Botkins, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-13.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's match: Jackson Center has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Botkins struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Jackson Center took their victory against Botkins in their previous meeting on October 1st by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jackson Center since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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