Volleyball Preview: Parkview Patriots vs. Jacksonville Titans
Parkview hasn't had much luck against Jacksonville recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Parkview Patriots will challenge the Jacksonville Titans at 4:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Parkview narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Beebe 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Patriots.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Parkview who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 21-25, 25-10, 21-25, 16-14.
Parkview's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but India Smith led the charge by getting seven aces, three kills, and 26 assists.
She wasn't the only good server: Parkview was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 20 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Jacksonville earned a 3-1 victory over Vilonia on Thursday.
In the three sets Jacksonville was on fire: they won each by at least 25 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-0, 25-0, 0-25, 25-0.
Parkview's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-9. As for Jacksonville, the victory got them back to even at 9-9.
Parkview came up short against Jacksonville in their previous meeting back in September, falling 3-1. Can Parkview avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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