Volleyball Preview: Jacksonville Cardinals vs. Northside - Jacksonville Monarchs
Jacksonville is 10-0 against Northside - Jacksonville since October of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Jacksonville Cardinals will take on the Northside - Jacksonville Monarchs at 5:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Tuesday, Jacksonville came up short against South Central and fell 3-1. The Cardinals have struggled against the Falcons recently, as their game on Tuesday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Jacksonville started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 25-17, 25-21, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Northside - Jacksonville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against Havelock, falling 3-0.
Northside - Jacksonville was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-23, 25-14.
The losing side was boosted by Madyson Wills, who had nine digs, five kills, and three aces.
Jacksonville's loss dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Northside - Jacksonville, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-16.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Jacksonville has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Northside - Jacksonville 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.
Jacksonville took their victory against Northside - Jacksonville when the teams last played back in September by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jacksonville 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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