Volleyball Preview: Northview Academy Cougars vs. Seymour Eagles
Northview Academy hasn't had much luck against Seymour recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Northview Academy Cougars will look to defend their home court against the Seymour Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Both are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Last Tuesday, Northview Academy made easy work of Gatlinburg-Pittman and carried off a 3-0 victory.
Northview Academy never let Gatlinburg-Pittman on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 28-26, 25-14.
Sydney Cole was nothing short of spectacular: she had 23 digs.
Northview Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in nine consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Seymour faced off against Fulton on Tuesday. Seymour put the hurt on Fulton with a sharp 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
A big factor in the win was Seymour's feisty defense: they held Fulton to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-17, 25-16.
Northview Academy has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 12-7 record this season. As for Seymour, their victory bumped their record up to 21-9.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Northview Academy has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 11.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Seymour 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.
Northview Academy came up short against Seymour when the teams last played back in September, falling 3-1. Will Northview Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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