The Jimtown Jimmies will face off against the Boone Grove Wolves at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Jimtown will be strutting in after a victory while Boone Grove will be coming in after a loss.
Last Thursday, Jimtown beat Bremen 3-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Jimmies.
If you add up the scores from across all four sets (93-92) Jimtown actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The final score came out to 27-25, 25-22, 15-25, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Boone Grove suffered their biggest defeat since September 9th on Tuesday. They came up short against Morgan Township, falling 3-0. The Wolves have struggled against the Cherokees recently, as their game on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Boone Grove was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-23, 25-14.
Boone Grove's loss came about despite a quality game from Jaelyn Voudrie, who had 15 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Lauren Voudrie, who had 15 digs.
Jimtown's win bumped their record up to 8-13. As for Boone Grove, they now have a losing record at 11-12.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's matchup: Jimtown has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Boone Grove struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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