Volleyball Preview: Amory Panthers vs. Kossuth Aggies
Amory is 2-8 against Kossuth since August of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Amory Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Kossuth Aggies at 6:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Kossuth is hoping to do what Shannon couldn't on Monday: put an end to Amory's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Amory blew past Shannon 3-0.
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 win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mia Thompson, who had six digs and three aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Leecie Martin, who had five digs and three aces.
Martin wasn't the only one working in the aces department: Amory 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 11 aces in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Kossuth got the win against Rosa Fort on Tuesday by a conclusive 3-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Aggies.
The 3-0 doesn't show just how dominant Kossuth was: they took every set by at least 19 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 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. Wilbanks is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last 15 games she's played dating back to last season.
Amory is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. As for Kossuth, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Amory has serving mastered this season, having averaged 6.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Kossuth struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Amory skirted past Kossuth 3-2 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Kossuth's Kate Mccormack, who had 28 digs. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Amory still be able to contain Mccormack? There's only one way to find out.
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