The Granger Lancers will challenge the West Jordan Jaguars at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Granger had to skate by with only a one-set margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the three-set drubbing they dealt Cyprus on Tuesday. The Lancers put the hurt on the Pirates with a sharp 3-0 victory. The win continues a trend for the Lancers in their matchups with the Pirates: they've now won five in a row.
Granger was especially dominant in the first set. The final score came out to 25-15, 25-19, 25-16.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when West Jordan took on Kearns on Tuesday. The Jaguars blew past the Cougars 3-0.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant West Jordan was: they took every set by at least ten points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-9, 25-15, 25-13.
West Jordan's victory bumped their record up to 12-5. As for Granger, their win bumped their record up to 10-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Granger has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.9 aces per game. However, it's not like West Jordan struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.4 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Granger couldn't quite get it done against West Jordan in their previous matchup back in March as they fell 3-1. Will the Lancers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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