Volleyball Preview: Providence Grove Patriots vs. Eastern Randolph Wildcats
Providence Grove has gone 8-2 against Eastern Randolph recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Providence Grove Patriots will look to defend their home court against the Eastern Randolph Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. Providence Grove is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak.
On Monday, Providence Grove didn't have quite enough to beat Asheboro and fell 3-2. While the Patriots didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Blue Comets 25-16 in the first period.
Providence Grove took Asheboro into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 26-28, 25-16, 25-21, 14-25, 15-13.
Providence Grove might have lost, but man, Mailey Way was a machine: she had 59 digs. Way is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last 15 games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Eastern Randolph lost 3-0 to Uwharrie Charter on Thursday. The Wildcats haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-17, 25-11.
Providence Grove's loss dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Eastern Randolph, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-11.
Providence Grove came out on top in a nail-biter against Eastern Randolph in their previous meeting back in September, sneaking past 3-2. Will Providence Grove repeat their success, or does Eastern Randolph have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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