Jonathan Alder and Kenton Ridge are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2019, but not for long. The Jonathan Alder Pioneers will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Kenton Ridge Cougars at 6:30 p.m. Both are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Last Thursday, Jonathan Alder made easy work of Northwestern and carried off a 3-0 win.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Jonathan Alder took every set by at least 11 points. The final score came out to 25-3, 25-13, 25-14.
Jonathan Alder found their leader in underclassman Kylie Trout, who had nine digs and three aces.
Jonathan Alder 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 four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Kenton Ridge put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on Indian Lake with a sharp 3-0 victory.
Kenton Ridge walked away with the win (but they looked especially good in the first set). The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-23, 25-22.
Jonathan Alder's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-3. As for Kenton Ridge, their record now sits at 14-0.
Jonathan Alder came up short against Kenton Ridge in their previous meeting on September 3rd, falling 3-1. Can Jonathan Alder avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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