Service is on a four-game streak of home wins, while South Anchorage is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Cougars will host the Wolverines at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Service earned a 3-1 victory over Bettye Davis East Anchorage.
Service relied on the efforts of Jaelyn Lorenzo, who had 12 digs and one assist, and Taralena Fine, who had two aces and two assists.
They weren't the only good servers: Service was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 15 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September.
South Anchorage not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since October 16th (when they won 3-0). Everything went their way against West Anchorage as they made off with a 3-0 win.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant South Anchorage was: they took every set by at least 12 points. The final score came out to 25-13, 25-3, 25-5.
Service better focus on containing Jessica Gieser and Indy Kmet as the pair were huge in South Anchorage's win. Gieser had ten digs and five assists, while Kmet hit 70.6% for 12 kills and nine digs and two aces. That's the most assists Gieser has posted over her last 13 matchups. Loryn Peterson also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
South Anchorage's victory bumped their record up to 37-3-1. As for Service, their win bumped their record up to 24-12-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Service has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.8 aces per game. However, it's not like South Anchorage struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.9 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Service came up short against South Anchorage when the teams last played last Tuesday, falling 3-1. Will the Cougars have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
