Volleyball Preview: Manual Thunderbolts vs. Kennedy Commanders
The Manual Thunderbolts will take on the Kennedy Commanders at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Tuesday, Manual came up short against DSST: Montview and fell 3-1. The Thunderbolts have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The final score came out to 25-20, 25-20, 20-25, 25-10.
The losing side was boosted by Jaci Collins-Falcon, who had six kills, five digs, and a block.
Meanwhile, Kennedy got the win against Bruce Randolph on Thursday by a conclusive 3-0.
While Kennedy won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-22, 25-16.
Kennedy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 15 aces in four consecutive contests.
Manual's loss dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Kennedy, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Manual has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Kennedy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 15. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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