Volleyball Preview: Kinkaid Falcons vs. St. John's Mavericks
Kinkaid hasn't had much luck against St. John recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Kinkaid earned a 3-1 win over Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart.
The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-20, 25-27, 26-24.
Jordan Roberts was nothing short of spectacular: she had seven digs and five aces. That's the most aces she has posted since back in August.
Kinkaid was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in five consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, St. John's posted their biggest victory since August 20th last Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Lamar.
The final score came out to 25-9, 25-7, 25-21.
Kinkaid now has a winning record of 12-11-1. As for St. John's, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-10 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Kinkaid has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.4 aces per game. However, it's not like St. John's struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Kinkaid might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from St. John's in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. Thankfully for Kinkaid, Chloe Davis (who had 18 digs and seven aces) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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