Volleyball Preview: Regis Jesuit Raiders vs. Douglas County Huskies
After both having extra time off, the Regis Jesuit Raiders and the Douglas County Huskies will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Regis Jesuit is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
Last Tuesday, Regis Jesuit came up short against Chaparral and fell 3-1.
Regis Jesuit took a 1-1 lead headed into the third set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 25-20, 20-25, 25-20, 25-18.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Douglas County, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They came out on top against Ponderosa by a score of 3-1 on Tuesday.
Douglas County had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 25-20, 28-26, 25-23.
Douglas County was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ponderosa only served five.
Regis Jesuit's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Douglas County, their win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Regis Jesuit has serving mastered this season, having averaged 8.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Douglas County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Regis Jesuit's way against Douglas County in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 as Regis Jesuit made off with a 3-0 victory. Will Regis Jesuit repeat their success, or does Douglas County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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