Rock Port hasn't had much luck against East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax] recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Rock Port Blue Jays' road trip will continue as they head out to face East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax] at 5:30 p.m.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Rock Port took on Summit Christian Academy on Saturday. Rock Port took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Summit Christian Academy.
The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-17.
Meanwhile, East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax] entered their tilt with West Nodaway on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Rockets by a score of 3-1.
East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax] walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the first set). The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 19-25, 25-18, 25-17.
Grace Oswald had an outrageously good game as she had 25 digs and three aces.
Rock Port's loss dropped their record down to 8-11-2. As for East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax], they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7-4 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Rock Port has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.3 aces per game. However, it's not like East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax] struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Rock Port came out on top in a nail-biter against East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax] when the teams last played back in September, sneaking past 3-2. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Oswald, who had 22 digs and two aces. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Rock Port still be able to contain Oswald? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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