The Jackson Polar Bears will challenge the St. Edward Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Jackson comes in on five and St. Edward on four.
Jackson is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Cleveland Heights with a sharp 3-0 victory.
Meanwhile, St. Edward got the win against Mentor on Wednesday by a conclusive 3-0.
Jackson's win bumped their record up to 16-6. As for St. Edward, their victory bumped their record up to 17-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's match: Jackson has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.2 aces per game. However, it's not like St. Edward struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.8 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Jackson skirted past St. Edward 3-2 in their previous matchup two weeks ago. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was the Eagles' Davion Tan-Nguyen, who had 26 digs and four assists. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Polar Bears still be able to contain Tan-Nguyen? There's only one way to find out.
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