After both having extra time off, the Jackson Center Tigers and the New Knoxville Rangers will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Jackson Center is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games.
Last Tuesday, Jackson Center got the win against Anna by a conclusive 3-0.
Jackson Center was generally in control, but really had to dig deep in the first set to get the win. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-19, 25-18.
Jackson Center found their leader in underclassman Brookeann Byrd, who had 15 digs.
Meanwhile, New Knoxville lost 3-0 to St. Henry on Tuesday. The Rangers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-5, 25-18.
Jackson Center is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 7-6 record this season. As for New Knoxville, their loss dropped their record down to 5-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's game: Jackson Center has serving mastered this season, having averaged 7 aces per game. However, it's not like New Knoxville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Jackson Center's way against New Knoxville when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as Jackson Center made off with a 3-0 win. Will Jackson Center repeat their success, or does New Knoxville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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