Kirksville is 0-10 against Hannibal since October of 2019 but things could change on Tuesday. The Kirksville Tigers will welcome the Hannibal Pirates at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Kirksville was able to grind out a solid victory over Marshall, taking the game 3-1.
The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-9, 16-25, 25-11.
Kirksville found their leader in underclassman Sydney Cochran, who had ten digs and three aces. The dominant performance gave Cochran a new career-high in aces.
Meanwhile, Hannibal came tearing into Wednesday's contest with three straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Grizzlies by a score of 3-1.
Hannibal walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the third set). The final score came out to 26-24, 21-25, 25-13, 25-22.
Hannibal can attribute much of their success to Kegan Greening, who had 22 digs, and Zanie Terrill, who had six digs and three aces. With that strong performance, Greening is now averaging an impressive 10.4 digs per game.
Kirksville's victory bumped their record up to 9-10. As for Hannibal, their win bumped their record up to 16-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Kirksville has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Hannibal struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Kirksville might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Hannibal in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Will Kirksville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
