The Arcata Tigers will be playing at home against the Encinal Jets at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Arcata will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
It was a proper cat-fight when Arcata duked it out withMcKinleyville back in October. Arcata was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over McKinleyville.
The final score came out to 25-17, 25-21, 25-17.
Arcata 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 seven consecutive games.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Encinal rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Cougars. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Jets.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 23-25, 25-18, 25-22.
Encinal can attribute much of their success to Logan Chen, who had 18 digs, and Marley Marie Rodrigues, who had 15 digs and two aces.
Arcata's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-6. As for Encinal, they now have a winning record of 16-15.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's contest: Arcata has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Encinal struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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