The Princeton Bulldogs will take on the Wake Prep Academy Guardians at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Princeton will be strutting in after a win while Wake Prep Academy will be coming in after a defeat.
Princeton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. Everything went their way against James Kenan as they made off with a 3-0 victory. The Bulldogs haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
The final score came out to 25-9, 25-18, 25-12.
Meanwhile, Wake Prep Academy didn't have quite enough to beat Nash Central last Thursday and fell 3-2. While the Guardians didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Bulldogs 25-16 in the first set.
While Wake Prep Academy ultimately came up short, they really made Nash Central work, particularly in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 16-25, 27-25, 25-16, 20-25, 15-9.
Princeton will have to keep a close watch on Campbell Sheldon and Josie Osborne, a pair of players who had a big impact on Wake Prep Academy's prior game. Sheldon had five digs and four aces, while Osborne had 15 kills, nine digs, and one block. Osborne has been hot recently, having posted six or more kills the last three times she's played.
Wake Prep Academy's loss ended a three-match streak of away wins and brought them to 18-6. As for Princeton, their victory bumped their record up to 12-10.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Princeton hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 11.5 blocks per game. However, it's not like Wake Prep Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7 blocks. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
