Shawnee hasn't had much luck against Jonathan Alder recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Shawnee Braves are taking a road trip to challenge the Jonathan Alder Pioneers at 6:30 p.m.
Shawnee lost 3-0 to Benjamin Logan on Tuesday.
While Shawnee had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 16 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-16, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Jonathan Alder entered their tilt with Northwestern on Thursday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They blew past the Warriors 3-0.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Jonathan Alder was: they took every set by at least 11 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-3, 25-13, 25-14.
Jonathan Alder found their leader in underclassman Kylie Trout, who had nine digs and three aces.
Jonathan Alder was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in four consecutive matches.
Shawnee's loss dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Jonathan Alder, they pushed their record up to 10-3 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Shawnee has serving mastered this season, having averaged 9.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Jonathan Alder struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Shawnee might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Jonathan Alder in their previous matchup back in August of 2023. Thankfully for Shawnee, Sarah Schimmoeller (who had six digs and three aces) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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