Volleyball Preview: Scott City Rams vs. Saxony Lutheran Crusaders
Scott City hasn't had much luck against Saxony Lutheran recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Scott City Rams will head out to face off against the Saxony Lutheran Crusaders at 6:30 p.m. Scott City will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Last Thursday, Scott City narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Woodland 3-2.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Scott City who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 14-25, 25-19, 18-25, 15-10.
Journey Black was the offensive standout of the game as she had 14 digs.
Poplar Bluff typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Saxony Lutheran proved too difficult a challenge. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Mules. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Crusaders.
Saxony Lutheran was especially dominant in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-14, 25-21.
Scott City has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-9-3 record this season. As for Saxony Lutheran, their win bumped their record up to 16-13-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Scott City has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Saxony Lutheran struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Scott City might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Saxony Lutheran in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Scott City avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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