Volleyball Preview: Republic Tigers vs. Webb City Cardinals
Republic has won three straight games at home, while Webb City has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Republic Tigers will welcome the Webb City Cardinals at 7:00 p.m.
Last Tuesday, Republic came up short against Glendale and fell 3-1.
While Republic ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 20 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 21-25, 25-22, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Webb City earned a 3-1 victory over Kickapoo on Tuesday.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-19, 22-25, 25-22.
Webb City kept the net locked down and finished the game with ten blocks. That's the most blocks they've posted in their last 14 games.
Republic has been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 12 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-12 record this season. As for Webb City, their win bumped their record up to 11-3-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Republic has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 4.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Webb City struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Republic took their victory against Webb City in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Does Republic have another victory up their sleeve, or will Webb City turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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