Volleyball Preview: Sumter Gamecocks vs. Westwood Redhawks
Sumter has been away from home for two games now, but on Tuesday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Westwood Redhawks at 7:00 p.m.
On Monday, Sumter came up short against Wilson Hall and fell 3-1. The Gamecocks have struggled against the Barons recently, as their game on Monday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Sumter started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 17-25, 25-16, 25-19, 25-10.
Meanwhile, Westwood had already won seven in a row and they went ahead and made it eight on Thursday. They came out on top against the Knights by a score of 3-1.
Westwood had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 25-27, 25-17, 25-9, 25-18.
Westwood can attribute much of their success to Thanna Davis, who had 15 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Davis has posted since back in August.
Westwood was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 5.
Sumter now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Westwood, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a massive bump to their 9-6 record this season.
Sumter came up short against Westwood in their previous matchup back in August of 2018, falling 2-0. Will Sumter have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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