St. Joseph Christian is 9-1 against Mound City since October of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 6:30 p.m.
St. Joseph Christian is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Jefferson County North just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Chargers. The defeat continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Chargers: they've now lost four in a row.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Jefferson County North scored at least 19 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Mound City waltzed into their game last Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. Everything went their way against the Knights as they made off with a 3-0 win.
Mound City never let South Holt on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-10, 25-23, 25-16.
St. Joseph Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 15-4-1. As for Mound City, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-7-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's match: St. Joseph Christian has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Mound City struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
St. Joseph Christian came up short against Mound City in their previous matchup back in September, falling 2-0. Can St. Joseph Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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