The Jasper Wildcats will take on the Edgewood Mustangs in a tournament on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Jasper sitting on eight straight victories and Edgewood on four.
On Monday, Jasper made easy work of Forest Park and carried off a 3-0 win.
Jasper was especially dominant in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-20, 25-21.
Jasper's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Haley Atkins, who had nine digs and two aces.
Meanwhile, Edgewood got the win against North Putnam on Thursday by a conclusive 3-0.
Edgewood never let North Putnam on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-13, 25-23.
Jasper better focus on containing Cora Emmons and Kelianys Rosario-Aguilar as the pair were huge in Edgewood's win. Emmons had six digs and two aces, while Rosario-Aguilar had eight digs and three assists. That's the most assists Rosario-Aguilar has posted over her last six contests. Ava Siegelin also deserves some recognition as she had her first kill of the season.
Edgewood was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 13 consecutive matchups.
Jasper's win bumped their record up to 19-8. As for Edgewood, their victory bumped their record up to 16-11.
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