The West Jefferson Roughriders will venture away from home to challenge the Delaware Christian Eagles at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday.
West Jefferson is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Southeastern Local just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Trojans.
After all that action, the final score was 25-18, 25-18, 15-25, 27-25.
Despite the loss, West Jefferson saw an underclassman step up: Josaphine Stryker had 14 digs. Those 14 digs set a new season-high mark for her.
Meanwhile, Delaware Christian entered their tilt with Liberty Christian Academy on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 3-0 win.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 27-25, 25-11, 25-14.
Delaware Christian can attribute much of their success to Payton Eversole, who had 12 digs, and Jasmine Proper, who had 11 digs and five aces. Proper is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 11 or more in the last ten games she's played dating back to last season.
Delaware Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Liberty Christian Academy only served five.
West Jefferson's defeat dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Delaware Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: West Jefferson has serving mastered this season, having averaged 12.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Delaware Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 14.5. 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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