The Provo Bulldogs will square off against the Jordan Beetdiggers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Jordan took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Provo, who comes in off a win.
Provo took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Timpanogos , sneaking past 3-2.
Provo was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 24-26, 25-17, 23-25, 25-16, 15-9.
Provo relied on the efforts of Rosabelle Campos, who had eight digs and three aces, and Hope Tela, who had 11 digs. That's the most aces Campos has posted since back in August.
Provo was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Jordan was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Murray.
Jordan was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Murray work for it, especially in the fourth set. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 21-25, 25-23, 26-24.
Provo now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Jordan, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-15.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Provo has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Jordan struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Provo took their win against Jordan in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Does Provo have another victory up their sleeve, or will Jordan turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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