Volleyball Preview: Shoals Jug Rox vs. Bloomfield Cardinals
Shoals has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Bloomfield Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Shoals is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Wood Memorial just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Trojans. The Jug Rox haven't had much luck with the Trojans recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Shoals 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 22-25, 25-23, 25-23, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Bloomfield was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They came up short against Linton-Stockton, falling 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-12, 25-11, 25-13.
Shoals' defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-15. As for Bloomfield, their loss dropped their record down to 7-19.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: Shoals has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Bloomfield struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Shoals took their win against Bloomfield in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Bloomfield's Addison Lafree, who had 25 digs and three aces. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Shoals still be able to contain Lafree? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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