Volleyball Preview: Perquimans Pirates vs. Hobgood Charter Raiders
The Perquimans Pirates and the Hobgood Charter Raiders are set to duel on Thursday. Perquimans will be looking to keep their 23-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Perquimans is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Oxford Prep as Perquimans made off with a 3-0 victory.
One reason for the win was Perquimans' just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-13, 25-9.
Perquimans 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 seven aces in 23 consecutive matches.
Hobgood Charter aren't just finding success at home, as their game on Tuesday extended their overall winning streak to three. They blew past North Edgecombe 3-0.
Hobgood Charter's got stronger as the match went on, holding North Edgecombe to fewer and fewer points set over set. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-17, 25-11.
Perquimans' win bumped their record up to 22-1. As for Hobgood Charter, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Perquimans has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 16.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Hobgood Charter struggles in that department as they've been averaging 13.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Perquimans took their victory against Hobgood Charter in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Does Perquimans have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hobgood Charter turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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