After both having extra time off, the Roncalli Royals and the Jennings County Panthers will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Roncalli sitting on 32 straight wins and Jennings County on four.
Roncalli is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They blew past Northview 3-0.
Roncalli walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the first set). The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-18, 25-19.
Roncalli can attribute much of their success to Reagan Turk, who had 15 digs.
Jennings County had to take a loss the last time they faced off against Jasper but Mallory Manowitz made sure they didn't get the same satisfaction on Saturday. Jennings County walked away with a 3-1 win over Jasper thanks in part to Manowitz, who had 16 digs and three aces. That's the most aces she has posted since back in September.
Jennings County was especially dominant in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-17, 22-25, 25-20.
Roncalli's victory bumped their record up to 32-0. As for Jennings County, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 26-8 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's match: Roncalli has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Jennings County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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