Jasper is 2-7 against Pelham since September of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Jasper Vikings are on the road again to play the Pelham Panthers at 9:00 a.m. Jasper will be strutting in after a win while Pelham will be coming in after a defeat.
Jasper is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They came out on top against Cullman by a score of 3-1.
Jasper was especially dominant in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 24-26, 25-22, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Pelham faced Chelsea in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Pelham came up short against Chelsea, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Panthers have suffered since October 11, 2023.
The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-20, 25-13.
Pelham's defeat came about despite a quality game from Kamryn Rouveyrol, who had 12 digs. Rouveyrol is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last seven games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Caroline Hamby, who had seven digs and two aces.
Jasper is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 32-20 record this season. As for Pelham, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 35-14 record.
Jasper came up short against Pelham in their previous matchup back in September, falling 2-0. Can Jasper avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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