Randolph hasn't had much luck against Kenyon-Wanamingo recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Randolph Rockets are taking a road trip to face off against the Kenyon-Wanamingo Knights at 7:15 p.m.
Randolph lost 3-0 to Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton on Tuesday. The Rockets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton scored at least 17 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-17, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Kenyon-Wanamingo waltzed into their contest last Thursday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Tigers.
Kenyon-Wanamingo had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 16-25, 25-16, 25-13, 25-15.
Emilie Jarvis was the offensive standout of the match as she had 22 digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Kenyon-Wanamingo was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in five consecutive games.
Randolph now has a losing record at 9-10. As for Kenyon-Wanamingo, they pushed their record up to 16-5 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: Randolph has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Kenyon-Wanamingo struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Randolph came up short against Kenyon-Wanamingo when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Randolph avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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