Volleyball Preview: Turpin Spartans vs. Kings Knights
The Turpin Spartans and the Kings Knights are set to duel on Thursday.
Turpin came up short against Lebanon on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The Spartans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Kings entered their tilt with Walnut Hills on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Eagles.
One reason for the win was Kings' just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-15, 25-14.
Kings found their leader in underclassman Kennady Horsley, who had 15 digs and three aces. Horsley has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more digs the last eight times she's played.
Kings was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in six consecutive matchups.
Turpin's loss dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Kings, they pushed their record up to 16-3 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Turpin came up short against Kings in their previous matchup back in September, falling 3-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Horsley, who had 20 digs and five aces. Now that Turpin knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
