The Shoals Jug Rox are taking a road trip to challenge the North Daviess Cougars at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday.
On Friday, Shoals came up short against South Knox and fell 3-1. The Jug Rox have struggled against the Spartans recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-9, 25-22, 19-25, 25-22.
Even though they lost, Shoals was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in seven consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, North Daviess made easy work of Eastern Greene on Thursday and carried off a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cougars.
North Daviess never let Eastern Greene on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-22, 25-20.
Shoals' loss dropped their record down to 13-13. As for North Daviess, their record now sits at 13-10.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's match: Shoals has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.7 aces per game. However, it's not like North Daviess 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 MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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