Anna is 2-8 against New Knoxville since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Anna Rockets are taking a road trip to square off against the New Knoxville Rangers at 7:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Monday.
Last Tuesday, Anna got the win against Fairlawn by a conclusive 3-0.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Anna took every set by at least nine points. The final score came out to 25-12, 25-16, 25-6.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Anna to victory, but perhaps none more so than Izzy Jenkins, who had 15 digs and two aces. Jenkins is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison Mumaw, who had 23 digs.
Meanwhile, New Knoxville came into Thursday's matchup having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past St. John's 3-0 on Thursday.
After all that action, the final score was 25-21, 31-29, 25-19.
Anna's win bumped their record up to 9-3. As for New Knoxville, the victory also got them back to even at 5-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's contest: Anna has serving mastered this season, having averaged 8.2 aces per game. However, it's not like New Knoxville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Anna's way against New Knoxville when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as Anna made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Anna since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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