Volleyball Game Preview: Jordan Beetdiggers vs. Murray Spartans

The Jordan Beetdiggers will challenge the Murray Spartans at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Jordan comes in on four and Murray on eight.

Last Tuesday, Jordan made easy work of Tooele and carried off a 3-0 win.

The match came down to the wire multiple times:two sets needed extra rallies to declare a winner. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 28-26, 27-25.

Jordan can attribute much of their success to Nick Osborne, who had 15 digs and two aces. Ryan Hatch also deserves some recognition as he had his first block of the season.

Meanwhile, Murray got the win against Hillcrest on Tuesday by a conclusive 3-0.

The final score came out to 25-13, 25-10, 25-18.

Murray pushed their record up to 11-4 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Jordan, their win bumped their record up to 11-6.

Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Jordan has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 4.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Murray struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.5 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.

Jordan came up short against Murray in their previous matchup back in March, falling 3-1. Can the Beetdiggers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.