Volleyball Preview: Hobgood Charter Raiders vs. Perquimans Pirates
The Hobgood Charter Raiders and the Perquimans Pirates are set to duel on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Hobgood Charter sitting on three straight wins and Perquimans on 20.
Hobgood Charter is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They put the hurt on North Edgecombe with a sharp 3-0 victory.
One reason for the win was Hobgood Charter's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-17, 25-11.
Hobgood Charter couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 41.7% of their attack attempts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're hitting percentage total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Perquimans made easy work of Oxford Prep on Tuesday and carried off a 3-0 win.
Perquimans' got stronger as the match went on, holding Oxford Prep to fewer and fewer points set over set. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-13, 25-9.
Hobgood Charter is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. As for Perquimans, their victory was their 23rd straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 22-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Hobgood Charter has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 13.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Perquimans struggles in that department as they've been averaging 16.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Hobgood Charter suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Perquimans when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Hobgood Charter avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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