After both having extra time off, the Kirksville Tigers and the Boonville Pirates will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Kirksville came up short against Father Tolton on Thursday, falling 3-0. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-14, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Boonville lost 3-0 to Smith-Cotton on Thursday.
Boonville was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-22, 25-13.
Kirksville's defeat dropped their record down to 10-14. As for Boonville, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-16 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's contest: Kirksville has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Boonville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Kirksville came up short against Boonville when the teams last played two weeks ago, falling 3-1. Can Kirksville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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