Volleyball Preview: South Stokes Sauras vs. Mount Airy Granite Bears
South Stokes hasn't had much luck against Mount Airy recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The South Stokes Sauras will square off against the Mount Airy Granite Bears at 6:00 p.m. South Stokes will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
South Stokes will bounce into Tuesday's contest after beating Alleghany, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. South Stokes came out on top against Alleghany by a score of 3-1 on Thursday.
The final score came out to 25-21, 26-24, 19-25, 25-15.
South Stokes was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in 13 consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Mount Airy came up short against Uwharrie Charter on Monday, falling 3-0.
While Mount Airy was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the 0th set. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-15, 25-15.
South Stokes is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. As for Mount Airy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season.
South Stokes was able to grind out a solid win over Mount Airy in their previous meeting back in August, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Stokes 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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