Volleyball Preview: Carrboro Jaguars vs. Durham School of the Arts Bulldogs
Carrboro has won four straight games at home, while Durham School of the Arts has won four straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Carrboro Jaguars will host the Durham School of the Arts Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. Carrboro will be strutting in after a victory while Durham School of the Arts will be coming in after a loss.
It was a proper cat-fight when Carrboro took on Orange on Wednesday. Carrboro came out on top against Orange by a score of 3-1.
Carrboro was especially dominant in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-15, 19-25, 25-22.
Carrboro's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Caroline Butler, who had six aces. Butler has been hot recently, having posted two or more aces the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ellie Erlien, who had 11 digs.
Carrboro was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in 19 consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Durham School of the Arts' good fortune finally ran out last Wednesday. They lost 3-0 to Louisburg.
The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-21, 25-12.
Carrboro has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. As for Durham School of the Arts, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Carrboro has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 16.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Durham School of the Arts struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Carrboro took their win against Durham School of the Arts in their previous matchup back in September by a conclusive 3-0. Will Carrboro repeat their success, or does Durham School of the Arts have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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