After nine games on the road, Junction City is heading back home. They will welcome the Manhattan Indians at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Junction City beat Topeka 2-0.
Junction City's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Topeka between 20 and 21 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-20.
Junction City was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Manhattan hadn't done well against Blue Valley recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Manhattan walked away with a 2-0 win over Blue Valley. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Indians.
While Manhattan won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The final score came out to 25-11, 25-23.
The victory got Junction City back to even at 7-7. As for Manhattan, their win bumped their record up to 6-12.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Junction City has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 6.1 aces per game. It's a different story for Manhattan, though, as they've been averaging only 2.9. Given Junction City's sizable advantage in that area, Manhattan will need to find a way to close that gap.
Junction City came up short against Manhattan when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 2-0. Will Junction City have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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