Volleyball Preview: Father Tolton vs. Kirksville Tigers
Father Tolton will head out to square off against the Kirksville Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Father Tolton came up short against Camdenton on Monday, falling 3-0.
Father Tolton was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Camdenton work for it, especially in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 28-26, 25-16.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Kirksville faced off against Centralia on Tuesday. Kirksville came up short against Centralia, falling 3-0.
Kirksville was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Centralia work for it, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-12, 25-23.
Father Tolton now has a losing record at 11-12-5. As for Kirksville, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-13 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Father Tolton has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Kirksville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
