Cyprus hasn't had much luck against West Jordan recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, both will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 6:00 p.m. Cyprus is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
Cyprus will head out to face West Jordan after giving up their first home loss of the season on Tuesday. Cyprus fell just short of Hunter by a score of 3-2. The Pirates' defeat signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
Cyprus took Hunter into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking four-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 25-19, 14-25, 25-12, 15-11.
Meanwhile, West Jordan entered their tilt with Taylorsville on Tuesday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They put the hurt on the Warriors with a sharp 3-0 win.
While West Jordan won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The final score came out to 25-14, 25-14, 28-26.
Among those leading the charge was Mckenzi Hill, who had 14 digs and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: West Jordan 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 eight aces in three consecutive matches.
Cyprus now has a losing record at 12-13. As for West Jordan, their record now sits at 14-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Cyprus has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.6 aces per game. However, it's not like West Jordan struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Cyprus beat West Jordan 3-1 in their previous meeting back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cyprus since the team 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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