After both having extra time off, the West Florida Jaguars and the Yulee Hornets will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
West Florida heads in on the heels of a playoff game on Tuesday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Pensacola. The Jaguars haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
West Florida started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-22, 25-20, 25-21.
Even though they lost, West Florida was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Yulee waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Blue Devils with a sharp 3-0 win.
One reason for the win was Yulee's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-15, 25-5.
Yulee got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Marie Hillman out in front who had eight digs and three aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Mylie Breutzmann, who had six digs and five aces.
West Florida's loss dropped their record down to 13-12. As for Yulee, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-12 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's game: West Florida has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Yulee struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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