The Episcopal School of Jacksonville Eagles are on the road again on Friday to play the Jupiter Warriors at 12:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Episcopal School of Jacksonville was able to grind out a solid victory over St. Johns Country Day, taking the game 3-1.
The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 20-25, 25-21, 25-19.
Episcopal School of Jacksonville found their leader in underclassman Lacey Reed, who had 19 digs.
Episcopal School of Jacksonville was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Jupiter came tearing into Tuesday's contest with seven straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Bobcats , sneaking past 3-2.
Jupiter took Boca Raton into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. The final score came out to 22-25, 25-18, 25-14, 18-25, 15-13.
Episcopal School of Jacksonville is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for Jupiter, their record is now 11-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's match: Episcopal School of Jacksonville has serving mastered this season, having averaged 9.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Jupiter struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Episcopal School of Jacksonville came up short against Jupiter in their previous meeting back in September of 2022, falling 2-0. Can Episcopal School of Jacksonville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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