James Logan has gone 9-1 against Newark Memorial recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The James Logan Colts will be playing at home against the Newark Memorial Cougars at 6:00 p.m. James Logan will be looking to extend their current 15-game winning streak.
Last Thursday, James Logan made easy work of Moreau Catholic and carried off a 3-0 win.
One reason for the win was James Logan's dynamic defense, which allowed fewer and fewer points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-14, 25-11.
James Logan's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Emma Tran, who had 15 digs and seven aces. The dominant performance gave Tran a new career-high in aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Leann Jung, who had four digs, two kills, and a block.
James Logan was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Newark Memorial posted their biggest victory since September 5th on Thursday. Everything went their way against Kennedy as Newark Memorial made off with a 3-0 win.
Newark Memorial was especially dominant in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-16, 25-20.
James Logan's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-1. As for Newark Memorial, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's game: James Logan has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Newark Memorial struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went James Logan's way against Newark Memorial when the teams last played back in September, as James Logan made off with a 3-0 victory. Will James Logan repeat their success, or does Newark Memorial have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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