The West Jordan Jaguars are taking a road trip to square off against the Granger Lancers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
It was a proper cat-fight when West Jordan took on Kearns on Tuesday. The Jaguars put the hurt on the Cougars with a sharp 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Jaguars.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: West Jordan took every set by at least ten points. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-15, 25-13.
Meanwhile, Granger got the win against Cyprus on Tuesday by a conclusive 3-0. The victory continues a trend for the Lancers in their matchups with the Pirates: they've now won five in a row.
Granger was especially dominant in the first set. The final score came out to 25-15, 25-19, 25-16.
West Jordan's win bumped their record up to 12-5. As for Granger, their victory bumped their record up to 10-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: West Jordan has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Granger struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.9 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
West Jordan was able to grind out a solid win over Granger when the teams last played back in March, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Jaguars 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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