The New Kent Trojans will head out on the road to take on the Jamestown Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Jamestown took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on New Kent, who comes in off a win.
Last Tuesday, New Kent got the win against Tabb by a conclusive 3-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Trojans.
The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-16, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Jamestown unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Poquoson.
The final score came out to 25-16, 25-21, 23-25, 25-23.
Even though they lost, Jamestown was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in seven consecutive matchups.
New Kent's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-2. As for Jamestown, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-6-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: New Kent has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 12.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Jamestown struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went New Kent's way against Jamestown in their previous meeting back in September, as New Kent made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for New Kent since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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