The Rocklin Thunder will venture away from home to square off against the Davis Sr. Blue Devils at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Rocklin is looking to tack on another W to their nine-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Last Monday, Rocklin made easy work of Granite Bay and carried off a 3-0 victory.
Rocklin's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Granite Bay between 15 and 18 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-15, 25-18.
Rocklin can attribute much of their success to Mackenzie Murphy, who had 13 digs.
Rocklin couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 43.2% of their attack attempts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're hitting percentage total in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Davis Sr. came up short against Oak Ridge on Monday, falling 3-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Blue Devils in their matchups with the Trojans: they've now lost five in a row.
Davis Sr. took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-15, 25-23.
Rocklin has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-3 record this season. As for Davis Sr., their loss dropped their record down to 12-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's contest: Rocklin has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 7.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Davis Sr. struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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