The Kennedy Thunderbirds are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Taft Wildcats at 6:15 p.m. Kennedy will be strutting in after a win while Taft will be coming in after a defeat.
Kennedy is headed into the game having just posted their biggest victory since September 4th on Monday. Everything went their way against Granite Hills as Kennedy made off with a 3-0 win.
Meanwhile, Taft was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 3-1 to Delano.
The final score came out to 25-19, 17-25, 25-16, 25-15.
Despite their defeat, Taft saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Jaycee Edgar, who had 32 digs, was perhaps the best of all. With that strong performance, Edgar is now averaging an impressive 10.5 digs per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Haley Jimenez, who had ten digs and five aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Taft was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in eight consecutive contests.
Kennedy's victory bumped their record up to 9-7. As for Taft, their loss dropped their record down to 10-12-4.
Everything went Kennedy's way against Taft in their previous meeting back in September, as Kennedy made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kennedy since the squad 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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