Volleyball Preview: Manteo Redskins vs. Midway Raiders
Manteo has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to take on the Midway Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Manteo is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They won by a set and slipped past Holmes 3-2.
Manteo took Holmes into a fifth set where they got it done with a three-point win. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-23, 21-25, 21-25, 15-12.
Meanwhile, Midway came tearing into Saturday's contest with 16 straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Bulldogs with a sharp 3-0 victory.
Midway was especially dominant in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-20, 25-15.
Ella Clark and Cailyn Hewlett were among the main playmakers for Midway as the former had ten digs and two aces and the latter had nine kills, five aces, and four digs. Clark is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last 26 games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Summer Watson, who had nine digs and two aces.
Midway kept the net locked down and finished the game with 11 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least six blocks in four consecutive games.
Manteo's win was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-4. As for Midway, their record is now 21-3.
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