Jersey Village has won five straight games at home, while Memorial has won five straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Jersey Village Falcons will host the Memorial Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Jersey Village beat Cypress Ridge 3-1.
Jersey Village had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-23, 25-22, 25-16.
Jersey Village's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Bella Spjut led the charge by getting 13 digs and 22 assists. Spjut is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 14 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Aubrey Peters, who had five digs and 20 assists.
Meanwhile, Memorial was able to grind out a solid victory over Cypress Creek on Friday, taking the game 3-1.
In the three sets Memorial was on fire: they won each by at least ten points. The final score came out to 25-15, 25-13, 25-27, 25-10.
Memorial 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 six aces in four consecutive games.
Jersey Village's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 20-21. As for Memorial, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 28-13 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: Jersey Village has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Memorial struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Jersey Village suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Memorial when the teams last played on October 1st. Will Jersey Village have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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