Idalia and Kit Carson are an even 4-4 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The Idalia Wolves will venture away from home to challenge the Kit Carson Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Idalia has five straight wins, Kit Carson has 17 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Saturday, Idalia got the win against Sedgwick County by a conclusive 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-18, 25-15.
Idalia was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Kit Carson faced off against Cheyenne Wells last Saturday. Kit Carson came up short against Cheyenne Wells, falling 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-20, 25-12, 25-19.
Idalia pushed their record up to 15-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Kit Carson, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-17.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Idalia has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Kit Carson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Idalia's way against Kit Carson when the teams last played back in September, as Idalia made off with a 3-0 win. Will Idalia repeat their success, or does Kit Carson have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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