Heritage is 8-2 against Jay County since August of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Heritage Patriots will look to defend their home court against the Jay County Patriots at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, Heritage earned a 3-1 win over Columbia City.
The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-16, 23-25, 25-16.
Among those leading the charge was Gabby Roussey, who had 15 digs, four aces, and a kill. That's the most aces she has posted in her last seven contests.
Meanwhile, Jay County was able to grind out a solid victory over Bluffton on Saturday, taking the game 2-0.
Jay County easily took the first set, but they let things get interesting in the other. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 25-19.
Jay County can attribute much of their success to Brenna Bailey, who had nine digs, and Lani Muhlenkamp, who had five digs.
Heritage's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 13-12. As for Jay County, the victory got them back to even at 9-9.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Heritage has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9 aces per game. However, it's not like Jay County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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