Volleyball Preview: East Nicolaus Spartans vs. Quincy Trojans
The East Nicolaus Spartans will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Quincy Trojans at 3:00 p.m.
East Nicolaus is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Durham with a sharp 3-0 win.
East Nicolaus walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the second set). The final score came out to 25-17, 25-13, 25-20.
East Nicolaus can attribute much of their success to Shelby Scoggins, who had 11 digs and 12 assists.
Meanwhile, Quincy entered their tilt with Hamilton on Tuesday with 15 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 16. They won by a set and slipped past the Braves 3-2.
Quincy wouldn't go down easily and took Hamilton into a fifth set where they got it done with a five-point win. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-20, 25-12, 21-25, 15-10.
Quincy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 22 consecutive contests.
Quincy pushed their record up to 34-3 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home. As for East Nicolaus, their record now sits at 26-0.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's game: East Nicolaus has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 12 aces per game. However, it's not like Quincy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went East Nicolaus' way against Quincy in their previous meeting back in August, as East Nicolaus made off with a 3-0 victory. Does East Nicolaus have another victory up their sleeve, or will Quincy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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