West Jordan is 9-0 against Cyprus since September of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The West Jordan Jaguars will head out on the road to square off against the Cyprus Pirates at 6:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as West Jordan comes in on three and Cyprus on four.
Last Thursday, West Jordan was able to grind out a solid victory over Taylorsville, taking the game 3-1.
West Jordan had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 25-14, 25-16, 25-11.
West Jordan was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in ten consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Cyprus hadn't done well against Hunter recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Cyprus put the hurt on Hunter with a sharp 3-0 win.
A big factor in the win was Cyprus' feisty defense: they held Hunter to fewer and fewer points set over set. The final score came out to 26-24, 25-23, 25-19.
Cyprus can attribute much of their success to Addison Leon, who had ten digs, and Sylonn Prum, who had four digs and 11 assists.
West Jordan's record now sits at 7-3. As for Cyprus, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-12 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: West Jordan has serving mastered this season, having averaged 11.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Cyprus struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
West Jordan was able to grind out a solid victory over Cyprus in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 3-1. Does West Jordan have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cyprus turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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