The South Cobb Eagles will venture away from home to face off against the Langston Hughes Panthers at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, South Cobb earned a 2-0 win over Washington. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: South Cobb took both sets by at least 17 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 25-8.
Nikaiya Wilson
| 09/30/25 vs Washington | 6 |
| 09/10/24 @ Paulding County | 5 |
| 09/03/24 vs Douglass | 5 |
| 09/04/25 vs Coretta Scott King YWLA | 4 |
| 09/10/24 @ Osborne | 4 |
South Cobb can attribute much of their success to Nikaiya Wilson, who had six aces. Those six aces gave Wilson a new career-high.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Langston Hughes, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Cristo Rey Atlanta 3-2.
Langston Hughes had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 24-26, 25-18, 25-20, 15-9.
South Cobb's record now sits at 9-13. As for Langston Hughes, their record is now 10-21.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: South Cobb has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Langston Hughes struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
South Cobb came up short against Langston Hughes in their previous meeting back in September of 2015, falling 2-0. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
