Rogers is on a 13-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Anoka is on a 11-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Rogers Royals will welcome the Anoka Tornadoes at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Anoka took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Rogers, who comes in off a win.
Last Tuesday, everything went Rogers' way against Spring Lake Park as Rogers made off with a 3-0 win.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Rogers took every set by at least ten points. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-15, 25-12.
Rogers was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 12 consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, Anoka's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to Maple Grove. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Tornadoes have suffered since November 9, 2023.
Anoka was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the third set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-20, 25-22.
Despite the loss, Anoka saw an underclassman step up: Ava Lanasa had 17 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Lanasa has posted in her last 13 contests. The team also got some help courtesy of Piper Vaughn, who had 12 digs, three aces, and two kills.
Rogers' victory bumped their record up to 16-0. As for Anoka, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Rogers has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 12.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Anoka struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Rogers was able to grind out a solid win over Anoka when the teams last played back in September of 2022, winning 2-0. Does Rogers have another victory up their sleeve, or will Anoka turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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