Volleyball Preview: Ashe County Huskies vs. Alexander Central Cougars
The Ashe County Huskies will head out on the road to face off against the Alexander Central Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Ashe County will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
Last Wednesday, Ashe County got the win against Watauga by a conclusive 3-0.
Ashe County's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Watauga between 17 and 20 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-17, 25-20.
Ashe County can attribute much of their success to Alexis Rollins, who had 11 digs and three aces.
Meanwhile, Alexander Central made easy work of Freedom on Wednesday and carried off a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cougars.
While Alexander Central won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-22, 25-16.
Alexander Central found their leader in underclassman Gemma Benton, who had five digs and 12 assists. Benton is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last three games she's played.
Alexander Central 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 five aces in 14 consecutive matches.
Ashe County pushed their record up to 15-1 with the win, which was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Alexander Central, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's contest: Ashe County has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 12.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Alexander Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Ashe County's way against Alexander Central when the teams last played on September 11th, as Ashe County made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ashe County since the squad 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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