Faulkton has been away from home for seven games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Warner Monarchs at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, it was close, but Faulkton sidestepped Wolsey-Wessington for a 2-1 victory.
Faulkton was actually outscored in aggregate across those three sets (68-61), but they still managed to win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 11-25, 25-21, 25-22.
Faulkton can attribute much of their success to Grace Kopecky, who had five digs and three aces. That's the most aces Kopecky has posted in her last 12 games.
Faulkton 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 seven aces in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Warner waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. Everything went their way against the Pheasants as they made off with a 3-0 win.
One reason for the win was Warner's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-9, 25-7.
Jordyn Jensen was nothing short of spectacular: she had 12 digs and five aces. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Reagan Wood, who had two aces and 17 assists.
Faulkton is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-11 record this season. As for Warner, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Faulkton has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Warner 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.
Faulkton came up short against Warner in their previous meeting back in September, falling 2-0. Will Faulkton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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