The Mead Raiders will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Falls City Tigers at 5:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Mead lost 3-0 to Weeping Water on Tuesday. The Raiders haven't had much luck with the Indians recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 25-10, 25-15.
Despite the loss, Mead saw an underclassman step up: Kyndall Carnahan had four aces and three digs. That's the most aces Carnahan has posted since back in September.
Meanwhile, Falls City came up short against Elmwood-Murdock on Tuesday and fell 3-1. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Falls City started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 11-25, 25-17, 25-15, 25-12.
Mead's defeat dropped their record down to 4-23. As for Falls City, their loss dropped their record down to 8-17.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Mead has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5 aces per game. However, it's not like Falls City struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Mead came up short against Falls City in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Falls City's Gabi Young, who had 13 digs and five aces. Now that Mead knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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