Volleyball Preview: Eustace Bulldogs vs. Mineola Yellowjackets
Eustace is 4-0 against Mineola since September of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Eustace Bulldogs will host the Mineola Yellowjackets at 4:30 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Mineola is hoping to do what Quitman couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Eustace's winning streak, which now stands at six games. Everything went Eustace's way against Quitman as Eustace made off with a 3-0 win.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Eustace took every set by at least 11 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-14, 25-14.
Among those leading the charge was Sheyenne Powell, who had seven digs.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Mineola, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They put the hurt on Winona with a sharp 3-0 victory on Tuesday.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Mineola was: they took every set by at least 13 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-9, 25-7.
Mineola's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Trinadee Jackson, who had two aces and 14 assists. Jackson has been hot recently, having posted 14 or more assists the last three times she's played.
Mineola was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in seven consecutive contests.
Eustace is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. As for Mineola, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-10.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: Eustace has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 8.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Mineola 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.
Eustace was able to grind out a solid victory over Mineola when the teams last played back in October of 2017, winning 3-1. Will Eustace repeat their success, or does Mineola have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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