Volleyball Preview: Fort Mill Yellow Jackets vs. Nation Ford Falcons
Fort Mill is 1-9 against Nation Ford since October of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Fort Mill Yellow Jackets will square off against the Nation Ford Falcons at 6:15 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Fort Mill comes in on three and Nation Ford on 12.
Last Thursday, Fort Mill got the win against Indian Land by a conclusive 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-8, 25-17.
Claire Flowers was the offensive standout of the contest as she had eight digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Fort Mill was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 13 aces in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Nation Ford faced Clover in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Nation Ford came out on top against Clover by a score of 3-1.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-19, 21-25, 25-19.
Fort Mill's record is now 7-5. As for Nation Ford, their record is now 24-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Fort Mill hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 5.3 blocks per game. It's a different story for Nation Ford, though, as they've been averaging only 1.3. Given Fort Mill's sizable advantage in that area, Nation Ford will need to find a way to close that gap.
Fort Mill might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Nation Ford when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Fort Mill avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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