Volleyball Preview: Paradise Adventist Academy Cougars vs. Hayfork Timberjacks
After both having extra time off, the Paradise Adventist Academy Cougars and the Hayfork Timberjacks will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Paradise Adventist Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top against Big Valley by a score of 3-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cougars.
Paradise Adventist Academy walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the third set). The final score came out to 25-22, 15-25, 25-13, 25-17.
Paradise Adventist Academy can attribute much of their success to Breasa Meza, who had three digs and three aces. Meza has been hot recently, having posted two or more aces the last four times she's played.
Paradise Adventist Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 27 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Hayfork entered their tilt with Butte Valley on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Bulldogs.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Hayfork was: they took every set by at least 12 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-11, 25-13.
Paradise Adventist Academy's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 13-19. As for Hayfork, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Paradise Adventist Academy has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 12.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Hayfork struggles in that department as they've been averaging 16.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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