Volleyball Preview: Johns Creek Gladiators vs. Sequoyah Chiefs
The Johns Creek Gladiators have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Sequoyah Chiefs at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Johns Creek is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Georgia's top teams: Milton, who was ranked sixth in their home state at the time (Johns Creek was ranked 16th). Johns Creek lost 3-0 to Milton on Thursday. The Gladiators' loss signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
While Johns Creek was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Milton's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-21, 25-23.
Despite the defeat, Johns Creek had strong showings from Alison Quinn, who had 16 digs and three aces, and Adonia Haile, who had four digs and 15 assists. Quinn is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 16 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Sequoyah got the win against Woodstock on Thursday by a conclusive 3-0.
Sequoyah never let Woodstock on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-18, 25-21.
Sequoyah's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jordyn Mcrobert, who had 14 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Hailey Henderson, who had seven digs.
Johns Creek's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 25-8. As for Sequoyah, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 24-8 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's match: Johns Creek has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Sequoyah struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Johns Creek might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Sequoyah when the teams last played back in August. Will Johns Creek have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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