The Sullivan Redskins will venture away from home to face off against the Oakland/Kansas/Shiloh Titans at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Sullivan was able to grind out a solid victory over Cumberland, taking the game 2-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Redskins.
Sullivan's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Cumberland between 19 and 21 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-21.
Sullivan was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last eight games.
Meanwhile, Oakland/Kansas/Shiloh had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 2-0 win over Cerro Gordo/Bement on Tuesday.
Oakland/Kansas/Shiloh easily took the first set, but they let things get interesting in the other. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-19.
Oakland/Kansas/Shiloh can attribute much of their success to Amaya Duzan, who had three kills and 18 assists, and Lily Brown, who had three digs and two aces. The dominant performance gave Brown a new career-high in aces.
Sullivan's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 12-15. As for Oakland/Kansas/Shiloh, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-15.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Sullivan has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Oakland/Kansas/Shiloh struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Sullivan was able to grind out a solid victory over Oakland/Kansas/Shiloh in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sullivan 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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