After eight games on the road, Yreka is heading back home. They will host the University Prep Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Last Tuesday, everything went Yreka's way against Anderson as Yreka made off with a 3-0 victory.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Yreka took every set by at least 13 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-10, 25-12.
Among those leading the charge was Adrienne Luce, who had five digs and three aces. That's the most aces she has posted since back in August.
Yreka was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 31 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're ace total in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, University Prep came into Tuesday's match having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past West Valley 3-0 on Tuesday.
University Prep never let West Valley on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-21, 25-23.
Yreka is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-7-1 record this season. As for University Prep, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-9.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Yreka has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 10.7 aces per game. However, it's not like University Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.2. 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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