Scott City has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Sikeston Bulldogs at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Last Tuesday, everything went Scott City's way against Charleston as Scott City made off with a 3-0 victory.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Scott City was: they took every set by at least 16 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-9, 25-9, 25-7.
Scott City relied on the efforts of Layla Estes, who had 20 digs, and Journey Black, who had five digs. Estes is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season.
Scott City 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 five aces in eight consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Sikeston had to endure a six-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They put the hurt on Puxico with a sharp 3-0 win on Tuesday. That looming 3-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Bulldogs yet this season.
The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-21, 25-23.
Scott City's victory bumped their record up to 8-5-3. As for Sikeston, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-13.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Scott City has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Sikeston struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Scott City was able to grind out a solid victory over Sikeston in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 2-0. Will Scott City repeat their success, or does Sikeston have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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