Volleyball Preview: R.J. Reynolds Demons vs. West Forsyth Titans
R.J. Reynolds is 0-10 against West Forsyth since September of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The R.J. Reynolds Demons will head out on the road to take on the West Forsyth Titans at 6:00 p.m.
Last Tuesday, R.J. Reynolds wound up with the same score they had in their last game (3-1), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time.
After all that action, the final score was 25-8, 24-26, 25-10, 25-13.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for West Forsyth, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They came out on top against Davie by a score of 3-1 on Tuesday.
West Forsyth was staring down a 1-0 deficit headed into the second set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-6, 25-17, 25-20.
West Forsyth can attribute much of their success to Hailey Huff, who had eight aces and four digs, and Emma Norman, who had 11 digs. The dominant performance gave her a new career- in aces.
R.J. Reynolds' loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-6. As for West Forsyth, their victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: R.J. Reynolds has serving mastered this season, having averaged 13.6 aces per game. However, it's not like West Forsyth struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
R.J. Reynolds might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from West Forsyth when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can R.J. Reynolds avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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