The St. Mary's Pirates will head out to challenge the Salida Spartans at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
St. Mary's not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since September 16th (when they won 3-0). They put the hurt on James Irwin with a sharp 3-0 victory. The game was the first time the Pirates have beaten the Jaguars on their court since October 30, 2019.
St. Mary's walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the second set). The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-13, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Salida waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 3-1.
Salida was especially dominant in the first set. The final score came out to 25-14, 22-25, 25-21, 25-20.
St. Mary's better focus on containing Cooper Fisher and Kaylee Johnson as the pair were huge in Salida's win. Fisher had 26 digs and one assist, while Johnson had eight digs and four aces. That's the most digs Fisher has posted over her last six matches.
Salida's victory bumped their record up to 11-6. As for St. Mary's, their win bumped their record up to 7-9.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: St. Mary's has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 11 aces per game. However, it's not like Salida struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.5 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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