The Kickapoo Chiefs will square off against the Rogers Mountaineers at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Last Thursday, everything went Kickapoo's way against Neosho as Kickapoo made off with a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Chiefs.
While Kickapoo might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Neosho scored at least points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-10, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Rogers got the win against Rogers Heritage on Thursday by a conclusive 3-0.
Rogers' not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Rogers Heritage between 16 and 19 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-16, 25-19, 25-19.
Rogers was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in five consecutive games.
Kickapoo's victory bumped their record up to 6-10. As for Rogers, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-11.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's matchup: Kickapoo has serving mastered this season, having averaged 5.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Rogers struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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