Volleyball Preview: Norcross Blue Devils vs. Alpharetta Raiders
Norcross hasn't had much luck against Alpharetta recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Norcross Blue Devils will square off against the Alpharetta Raiders. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Norcross comes in on 11 and Alpharetta on 39.
Norcross is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Buford , sneaking past 3-2.
Norcross took Buford into a fifth set where they got it done with a six-point win. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-23, 20-25, 25-21, 15-9.
Norcross can attribute much of their success to Grayson Taylor, who had nine digs and two aces, and Valentina Casagrande, who had ten digs. Taylor is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season.
Norcross kept the net locked down and finished the game with 14 blocks. That's the most blocks they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Alpharetta made easy work of East Coweta on Tuesday and carried off a 3-0 win.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-8, 25-19, 25-15.
Kailey Leonard had a dynamite game for Alpharetta, getting 14 digs and three aces.
Norcross' record now sits at 36-5. As for Alpharetta, their victory was their 17th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 34-0.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's game: Norcross has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Alpharetta struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Norcross came up short against Alpharetta in their previous matchup back in August, falling 2-0. Can Norcross avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
