The Fulton Hornets will head out to square off against the Kirksville Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Fulton will be strutting in after a victory while Kirksville will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Fulton finally turned things around against Marshall on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Owls.
One reason for the win was Fulton's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-20, 25-18.
Fulton found their leader in underclassman Hallie Howard, who had 16 digs, 13 kills, and two aces. That's the most aces Howard has posted since back in September. Emily Elias was another key player, getting 22 digs and a kill.
Meanwhile, Kirksville lost 3-0 to Hannibal on Tuesday. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-11, 25-15.
Fulton's win ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-12. As for Kirksville, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 9-12.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Fulton has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Kirksville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Fulton came up short against Kirksville when the teams last played back in September, falling 3-1. Can Fulton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
