The Scott Eagles will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Paintsville Tigers. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Scott is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They skirted past West Jessamine 3-2.
Scott took West Jessamine into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 14-25, 22-25, 25-22, 15-13.
Meanwhile, Paintsville waltzed into their game on Monday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They put the hurt on the Colonels with a sharp 3-0 victory.
Paintsville was especially dominant in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-10, 25-16.
Paintsville can attribute much of their success to Bailee Porter, who had seven digs, a kill, and 42 assists, and Jenna Ousley, who had nine digs. Porter is crushing it when it comes to assists: she's posted at least 14 every time she's taken the court this season.
Paintsville couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 42.9% of their attack attempts. The last time their hitting percentage was this high was back in October.
Scott is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 30-11 record this season. As for Paintsville, their record is now 26-12.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's match: Scott has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Paintsville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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