The North Daviess Cougars will stay at home for another game and welcome the Shoals Jug Rox at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday. Shoals took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on North Daviess, who comes in off a win.
Last Thursday, everything went North Daviess' way against Eastern Greene as North Daviess made off with a 3-0 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Cougars have posted against the Thunderbirds since October 1, 2020.
While North Daviess won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The final score came out to 25-12, 25-22, 25-20.
North Daviess was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Shoals came up short against South Knox on Friday and fell 3-1. The loss continues a trend for the Jug Rox in their matchups with the Spartans: they've now lost four in a row.
The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-22, 19-25, 25-22.
North Daviess' win bumped their record up to 13-10. As for Shoals, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-13.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's match: North Daviess has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Shoals 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.
North Daviess came out on top in a nail-biter against Shoals when the teams last played back in August, sneaking past 3-2. Will North Daviess repeat their success, or does Shoals have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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