The Immanuel Eagles will welcome the Encinal Jets at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Immanuel will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
Immanuel is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Oakland Tech with a sharp 3-0 victory.
The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 25-12, 25-20.
Immanuel was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October.
Meanwhile, Encinal got the win against Fall River on Tuesday by a conclusive 3-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Jets.
Encinal never let Fall River on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-18, 25-13.
Logan Chen had a dynamite game for Encinal, getting 18 digs and two aces. Chen 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.
The win got Immanuel back to even at 21-21. As for Encinal, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-16 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Immanuel has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.3 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. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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