After four games on the road, Kennedy is heading back home. After both having extra time off, they and the Shafter Generals will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Tuesday, Kennedy didn't have quite enough to beat Wasco and fell 3-2.
Meanwhile, Shafter entered their tilt with Delano on Thursday with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Tigers.
Shafter's got stronger as the match went on, holding Delano to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-23, 25-11.
Shafter was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Kennedy's loss dropped their record down to 12-11. As for Shafter, they are on a roll lately: they've won 19 of their last 21 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 25-3-1 record this season.
Kennedy suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Shafter in their previous meeting back in September. Will Kennedy 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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