The West Jefferson Roughriders will stay at home for another game and welcome the Mechanicsburg Indians at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Tuesday, West Jefferson came up short against Fairbanks and fell 3-1.
The final score came out to 25-14, 25-19, 24-26, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Mechanicsburg got the win against Northeastern on Tuesday by a conclusive 3-0.
Mechanicsburg was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in five consecutive matches.
West Jefferson's loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-7. As for Mechanicsburg, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-11.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: West Jefferson has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 11.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Mechanicsburg struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
West Jefferson beat Mechanicsburg 3-1 in their previous matchup back in August. Does West Jefferson have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mechanicsburg turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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