After both having extra time off, the Boone Grove Wolves and the Jimtown Jimmies will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
Boone Grove is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They put the hurt on Whiting with a sharp 3-0 win.
Boone Grove never let Whiting on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-15, 27-25.
Boone Grove found their leader in underclassman Lauren Voudrie, who had 17 digs. Voudrie is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 17 or more in the last five games she's played.
Boone Grove kept the net locked down and finished the game with ten blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least seven blocks in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Jimtown got the win against Bremen on Saturday by a conclusive 3-0.
Jimtown was especially dominant in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-20, 25-16.
Jimtown can attribute much of their success to Ava Armour, who had 13 digs.
Boone Grove is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 16-16 record this season. As for Jimtown, their victory bumped their record up to 14-16.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's matchup: Boone Grove hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 6.4 blocks per game. It's a different story for Jimtown, though, as they've been averaging only 1. Given Boone Grove's sizable advantage in that area, Jimtown will need to find a way to close that gap.
Boone Grove was able to grind out a solid win over Jimtown in their previous meeting on October 5th, winning 2-0. Will Boone Grove repeat their success, or does Jimtown have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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