The Ashwaubenon Jaguars will challenge the Randolph Rockets at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Randolph took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Ashwaubenon, who comes in off a win.
Last Tuesday, Ashwaubenon sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Pulaski. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Jaguars.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Ashwaubenon got the one that really mattered. The final score came out to 25-22, 26-28, 25-21, 15-25, 15-7.
Ashwaubenon was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 13 aces in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Randolph's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of Deerfield by a score of 2-1. While the Rockets didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Demons 25-18 in the first set.
Randolph started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 25-21, 15-12.
Ashwaubenon has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-18 record this season. As for Randolph, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-21.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's matchup: Ashwaubenon has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Randolph struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Ashwaubenon came up short against Randolph when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Ashwaubenon avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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