The Regis Ramblers are on the road again on Thursday to play the Mineral Point Pointers. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Regis is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They blew past Cochrane-Fountain City 3-0.
One reason for the win was Regis' just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-16, 25-14.
Regis' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ashlee Dykes, who had ten digs and two aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacelin Jensen, who had 11 digs.
Regis 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 12 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Mineral Point came tearing into Saturday's matchup with seven straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Pirates with a sharp 3-0 win.
Mineral Point was especially dominant in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-21, 25-12.
Ella Kroll was the offensive standout of the game as she had seven digs and three aces.
Regis has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-7 record this season. As for Mineral Point, their victory bumped their record up to 28-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Regis has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Mineral Point struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.3. 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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