The Service Cougars are on the road again on Saturday to play the Chugiak Mustangs at 1:30 p.m.
Service is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: Dimond, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (Service was ranked eighth). Service fell 3-1 to Dimond on Tuesday. The Cougars have struggled against the Lynx recently, as their game on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
The final score came out to 25-12, 21-25, 25-23, 25-13.
Despite the loss, Service saw an underclassman step up: Jaelyn Lorenzo had 16 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Lorenzo has posted in her last seven games.
Meanwhile, Chugiak beat Eagle River 3-1 on Tuesday.
Chugiak was especially dominant in the fourth set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 23-25, 25-22, 25-13.
Service's defeat dropped their record down to 17-15-1. As for Chugiak, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 19-10-1 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's matchup: Service has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 4.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Chugiak struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Service skirted past Chugiak 3-2 in their previous matchup back in August. Will Service repeat their success, or does Chugiak have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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