Jamestown is 9-1 against Lafayette since September of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Jamestown Eagles will host the Lafayette Rams at 6:30 p.m. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Jamestown and nine for Lafayette.
Last Tuesday, Jamestown came up short against Bruton and fell 3-1. While the Eagles didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Panthers 25-9 in the first set.
Jamestown started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 9-25, 25-20, 25-18, 25-19.
Jamestown's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Kira Van Deusen, who had 15 digs and four aces, and Senah Drazdowski, who had eight digs and 11 assists. That's the most aces Van Deusen has posted since back in September.
Even though they lost, Jamestown 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 six aces in nine consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Lafayette came up short against Tabb on Tuesday, falling 3-0.
Jamestown's loss dropped their record down to 10-8-1. As for Lafayette, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-18.
Jamestown took their win against Lafayette in their previous meeting back in September by a conclusive 3-0. Will Jamestown repeat their success, or does Lafayette have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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