On Saturday United will have to hit the road after four straight games at home. After both having extra time off, they and the John F. Kennedy Catholic Eagles will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 1:00 p.m. John F. Kennedy Catholic took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on United, who comes in off a win.
Last Thursday, United got the win against Leetonia by a conclusive 3-0.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: United took every set by at least 15 points. The final score came out to 25-10, 25-10, 25-10.
United was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, John F. Kennedy Catholic's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They came up short against Lakeview, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Eagles have suffered since September 18th.
The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-12, 25-7.
United pushed their record up to 11-10 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for John F. Kennedy Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-7.
Everything went United's way against John F. Kennedy Catholic when the teams last played back in September of 2020, as United made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for United since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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