Volleyball Preview: South Caldwell Spartans vs. Watauga Pioneers
South Caldwell hasn't had much luck against Watauga recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The South Caldwell Spartans will challenge the Watauga Pioneers at 6:00 p.m. Watauga took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on South Caldwell, who comes in off a win.
Last Wednesday, South Caldwell beat Hibriten 3-1.
South Caldwell was especially dominant in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 23-25, 25-19, 25-18.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Watauga's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They came up short against Ashe County, falling 3-0.
While Watauga ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-17, 25-20.
Watauga's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Lilli Combs, who had 13 digs, and Caroline Childers, who had 11 digs.
South Caldwell's win bumped their record up to 10-6. As for Watauga, their loss dropped their record down to 7-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's game: South Caldwell has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 10.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Watauga struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
South Caldwell might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Watauga in their previous meeting on September 11th. Can South Caldwell avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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