Volleyball Recap: Saturday's Win Is Jim Ned's 14th in Last 16 Outings

By Team Reports Oct 8, 2024, 12:29pm

Volleyball Recap: Jim Ned Indians vs. Merkel Badgers

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There's no place like home for Jim Ned, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Merkel Badgers with a sharp 3-0 victory on Saturday.

While Jim Ned might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Merkel scored at least 16 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 25-16, 25-13.

Jim Ned was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 21 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in six consecutive matches.

Jim Ned has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-9 record this season. As for Merkel, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-13.

Jim Ned will welcome San Angelo Texas Leadership Charter Academy at 6:31 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Merkel, they will host Clyde at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

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