Volleyball Preview: Jefferson Cougars vs. Musselman Applemen
Jefferson is 0-10 against Musselman since September of 2019 but things could change on Tuesday. The Jefferson Cougars will host the Musselman Applemen at 7:30 p.m.
Jefferson is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They fell just short of Martinsburg by a score of 3-2.
Jefferson took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 23-25, 14-25, 25-12, 15-13.
Meanwhile, Musselman faced Martinsburg in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Musselman was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Martinsburg. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Applemen have posted since August 22nd.
The final score came out to 25-20, 25-14, 25-19.
Musselman can attribute much of their success to Bianca Hutzler, who had three digs and 20 assists. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Hutzler now posted eight or more in the last 13 games she's played.
Jefferson's loss dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Musselman, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 13-8 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Jefferson has serving mastered this season, having averaged 8.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Musselman struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Jefferson might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Musselman in their previous matchup back in August. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hutzler, who had ten digs and four aces. Now that Jefferson knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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