Volleyball Preview: Jefferson Independent Day Cavaliers vs. Liberal Bulldogs
After seven games on the road, Jefferson Independent Day is heading back home. They will welcome the Liberal Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Jefferson Independent Day is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest defeat since October 9, 2023 on Monday. They came up short against Jasper, falling 3-0. Considering the last time the Cavaliers couldn't score was back in August, the team can't take the result too hard.
Jefferson Independent Day was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Jasper work for it, especially in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-11, 25-10.
Maggie Sutton put forth a good effort for the losing side as she had 22 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Liberal didn't have quite enough to beat Appleton City on Thursday and fell 3-2. Liberal has struggled against Appleton City recently, as their game on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
While Liberal ultimately came up short, they really made Appleton City work, particularly in the fourth set. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-18, 23-25, 26-24, 15-3.
Jefferson Independent Day's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-8-2. As for Liberal, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-12.
Jefferson Independent Day might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Liberal in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Liberal's Libby Stebbins, who had 26 digs. Now that Jefferson Independent Day knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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