The Johnson-Brock Eagles will square off against the Oakland-Craig Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Johnson-Brock took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They won by a set and slipped past Crofton 3-2.
Johnson-Brock took Crofton into a fifth set where they got it done with a four-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-18, 22-25, 22-25, 15-11.
Among those leading the charge was Chloe Vice, who had 41 digs and two kills. She has been hot recently, having posted 24 or more digs the last three times she's played.
Meanwhile, Oakland-Craig entered their tilt with Maywood/Hayes Center on Saturday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They put the hurt on the Wolves with a sharp 3-0 win.
The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-16, 25-15.
Oakland-Craig found their leader in freshman Hilary Ray, who had 13 digs.
Johnson-Brock is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 27-6 record this season. As for Oakland-Craig, their victory was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 30-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Johnson-Brock has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Oakland-Craig struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Johnson-Brock might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Oakland-Craig when the teams last played last Tuesday. Can Johnson-Brock avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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