Volleyball Preview: Kossuth Aggies vs. Alcorn Central Bears
Kossuth is 2-8 against Alcorn Central since September of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Kossuth Aggies will face off against the Alcorn Central Bears. Kossuth is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last nine games.
Kossuth is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They blew past Humphreys County 3-0.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Kossuth took every set by at least 16 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-1, 25-9, 25-4.
Kossuth's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Brenyn Wilbanks, who had 19 aces, a kill, and 17 assists, and Chloe Caldwell, who had six aces. Wilbanks is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 17 or more in the last nine games she's played dating back to last season.
Kossuth was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 39 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 24 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Alcorn Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Nettleton on Saturday as Alcorn Central made off with a 3-0 win.
Alcorn Central never let Nettleton on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 25-19, 25-22.
Kossuth has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 29-9 record this season. As for Alcorn Central, they pushed their record up to 25-9 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Kossuth suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Alcorn Central when the teams last played back in August. Can Kossuth avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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