Volleyball Preview: Northside Grizzlies vs. Southside Mavericks
Northside has won nine straight games at home, while Southside has won nine straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Tuesday. It'll be Northside v. Southside when the Northside Grizzlies' and the Southside Mavericks meet at 6:00 p.m.
Northside is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arkansas' top teams: Greenbrier, who was ranked 15th in their home state at the time (Northside was ranked 16th). Northside fell 2-0 to Greenbrier on Saturday.
Northside was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The final score came out to 25-21, 25-22.
Northside's defeat came about despite a quality game from Rachel Krafft, who had three digs and two aces.
Meanwhile, Southside made easy work of Springdale on Thursday and carried off a 3-0 win.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Southside was: they took every set by at least 16 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-9, 25-8, 25-6.
Ella Shelby was a one-man wrecking crew for Southside as she had 18 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Shelby has posted in her last eight matches.
Southside couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 42.3% of their attack attempts. That's the best hitting percentage they've posted all season.
Northside's loss dropped their record down to 19-11. As for Southside, their victory bumped their record up to 21-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Northside has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 4.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Southside struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Northside might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Southside when the teams last played back in September. Will Northside have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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