Volleyball Preview: Kettle Run Cougars vs. James Wood Colonels
Kettle Run hasn't had much luck against James Wood recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Kettle Run Cougars are taking a road trip to square off against the James Wood Colonels at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
James Wood is hoping to do what Manassas Park couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Kettle Run's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Kettle Run was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Manassas Park.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Kettle Run was: they took every set by at least 19 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-4, 25-6, 25-6.
Meanwhile, James Wood entered their tilt with Warren County on Thursday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They blew past the Wildcats 3-0.
James Wood's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Warren County between 19 and 21 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-21, 25-19.
James Wood found their leader in freshman Bella Middleton, who had six digs and 15 assists.
James Wood was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 36 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Kettle Run's win was their 11th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-1. As for James Wood, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season.
Kettle Run was able to grind out a solid victory over James Wood when the teams last played on October 3rd, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kettle Run since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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