Volleyball Preview: Kossuth Aggies vs. Amory Panthers
Kossuth is 8-2 against Amory since August of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Kossuth Aggies will be staying on the road to face off against the Amory Panthers at 6:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Last Tuesday, Kossuth got the win against Rosa Fort by a conclusive 3-0.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Kossuth took every set by at least 19 points. The final score came out to 25-1, 25-6, 25-1.
Brenyn Wilbanks and Chloe Clement were among the main playmakers for Kossuth as the former had 17 aces and 12 assists and the latter had seven aces. With that strong performance, Wilbanks is now averaging an impressive 2.5 aces per game.
Kossuth was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 52 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in ten consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Amory waltzed into their matchup on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Red Raiders.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Amory took every set by at least 11 points. After all that action, the final score was 25-11, 25-14, 25-10.
Amory's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Mia Thompson led the charge by getting six digs and three aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Leecie Martin, who had five digs and three aces.
Kossuth pushed their record up to 16-8 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Amory, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Kossuth has serving mastered this season, having averaged 11.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Amory struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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