The Sargent Farmers will face off against the Ignacio Bobcats at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Sargent is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
Last Friday, Sargent got the win against Trinidad by a conclusive 3-0.
Sargent was especially dominant in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-21, 25-8.
Sargent was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in seven consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Ignacio didn't have quite enough to beat Dove Creek on Saturday and fell 3-2.
Ignacio actually scored more points across those five sets (107-106), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 21-25, 25-23, 20-25, 15-11.
Ignacio's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Lily Quintana, who had 19 digs and two aces, and Maliyah Martinez, who had 17 digs, six blocks, and three kills. The dominant performance gave Martinez a new career-high in blocks.
Sargent's victory bumped their record up to 18-1. As for Ignacio, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Sargent has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 11.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Ignacio struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Sargent came up short against Ignacio in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Sargent avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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