After both having extra time off, the Mississinawa Valley Blackhawks and the Jackson Center Tigers will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mississinawa Valley was handed a three-set defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out Houston 3-2. The win continues a trend for the Blackhawks in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now won four in a row.
Mississinawa Valley had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 23-25, 25-16, 25-20, 15-10.
Ava Hummel
| 10/08/25 vs Houston | 18 |
| 09/02/25 vs Tri-Village | 9 |
| 10/06/25 vs Fort Recovery | 8 |
| 09/25/25 vs Ansonia | 8 |
| 09/11/25 @ National Trail | 8 |
Ava Hummel was the offensive standout of the match as she had 18 digs. Those 18 digs gave her a new career-high.
Mississinawa Valley was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in nine consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Jackson Center beat Fairlawn 3-1 on Tuesday.
Jackson Center was especially dominant in the third set. The final score came out to 25-22, 23-25, 25-14, 25-16.
Mississinawa Valley better keep an eye on Laynee Shields. She was instrumental in Jackson Center's win, getting five digs and two aces. Haidyn Bensman also deserves some recognition as she had her first kill of the season.
Mississinawa Valley's victory bumped their record up to 18-4. As for Jackson Center, their win bumped their record up to 7-15.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Mississinawa Valley has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 11.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Jackson Center struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.1 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
