Volleyball Preview: Tipton Cardinals vs. Eugene Eagles
Tipton hasn't had much luck against Eugene recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Tipton Cardinals' homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Eugene Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Eugene took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Tipton, who comes in off a win.
It was a proper cat-fight when Tipton took on New Bloomfield on Tuesday. Tipton put the hurt on New Bloomfield with a sharp 3-0 win.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Tipton was: they took every set by at least 12 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-7, 25-6.
Tipton was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 24 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Eugene was not able to break out of their rough patch last Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to Blair Oaks.
Eugene was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-23, 25-13.
The losing side was boosted by Ava Jobe, who had 11 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Tipton has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5-3 record this season. As for Eugene, their loss dropped their record down to 6-10.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Tipton has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Eugene struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Tipton might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Eugene in their previous meeting back in August of 2022. Will Tipton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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