The Briggsdale Falcons will challenge the Stratton Eagles at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday. Briggsdale will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Briggsdale is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Sunday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Eads.
Briggsdale never let Eads on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-22, 25-19.
Briggsdale relied on the efforts of Libby Slinger, who had 12 digs, three kills, and 29 assists, and Kayl Klem, who had 15 digs, ten kills, and three blocks. Klem has been hot for a while, having posted nine or more kills the last 20 times she's played.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Stratton, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over Cheyenne Wells on Sunday.
Stratton walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the fourth set). The final score came out to 25-18, 21-25, 25-20, 25-14.
Stratton's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-5. As for Briggsdale, they have been performing well recently as they've won 14 of their last 18 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Briggsdale has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6 aces per game. However, it's not like Stratton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Briggsdale took their win against Stratton in their previous matchup two weeks ago by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Briggsdale since the team 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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