Volleyball Game Preview: American Eagles vs. James Logan Colts

By Team Reports Oct 16, 2024, 10:19pm

Volleyball Preview: American Eagles vs. James Logan Colts

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American hasn't had much luck against James Logan recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The American Eagles will square off against the James Logan Colts at 6:30 p.m.

American lost 3-0 to Moreau Catholic on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, James Logan waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They blew past the Titans 3-0.

The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant James Logan was: they took every set by at least 13 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-7, 25-10.

James Logan got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Chelsea Branley out in front who had seven kills and a block. Branley is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had five or more in the last 12 games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Sarah Chiu, who had ten digs, two aces, and a kill.

She wasn't the only good server: James Logan was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last 12 matches.

American's defeat dropped their record down to 6-10. As for James Logan, they pushed their record up to 29-2 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road.

American might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from James Logan in their previous meeting back in September. Can American avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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