The LaBrae Vikings will square off against the Jackson-Milton Bluejays at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
On Tuesday, LaBrae came up short against Garfield and fell 3-1. The Vikings haven't had much luck with the G-Men recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
The final score came out to 25-21, 26-24, 21-25, 25-19.
Even though they lost, LaBrae 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 seven aces in three consecutive matches.
While Jackson-Milton didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They came out on top against Newton Falls by a score of 3-1 on Monday.
After all that action, the final score was 25-16, 25-20, 20-25, 25-21.
LaBrae's defeat dropped their record down to 10-3. As for Jackson-Milton, their win bumped their record up to 6-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's contest: LaBrae has serving mastered this season, having averaged 10.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Jackson-Milton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
LaBrae took their victory against Jackson-Milton in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Does LaBrae have another victory up their sleeve, or will Jackson-Milton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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