Volleyball Preview: Floyd Central Jaguars vs. Pikeville Panthers
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Jaguars takes on Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Wednesday, Floyd Central was able to grind out a solid victory over Betsy Layne, taking the game 3-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Jaguars.
Floyd Central had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 23-25, 29-27, 25-18, 25-18.
Among those leading the charge was JerriLynn Hatfield, who had 12 digs and two aces.
Meanwhile, Pikeville had already won seven in a row and they went ahead and made it eight on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Pirates as they made off with a 3-0 win.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Pikeville was: they took every set by at least 11 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-14, 25-11.
Pikeville relied on the efforts of Anna Mouton, who had eight digs, and Maria Perez, who had four digs and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Pikeville was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in eight consecutive matches.
Floyd Central is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-11-1 record this season. As for Pikeville, they pushed their record up to 16-6 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's contest: Floyd Central has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Pikeville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Floyd Central might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Pikeville in their previous meeting back in August. Will Floyd Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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