Volleyball Preview: Green Hope Falcons vs. Topsail Pirates
The Green Hope Falcons will face off against the Topsail Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Green Hope comes in on three and Topsail on 15.
Green Hope is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Jordan.
The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-8, 25-18.
Green Hope 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 seven aces in nine consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, everything went Topsail's way against Middle Creek on Tuesday as Topsail made off with a 3-0 win.
Topsail never let Middle Creek on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-23, 25-19.
Topsail can attribute much of their success to Hannah Losey, who had four digs and 36 assists. Losey is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 17 or more in the last 11 games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Audrey Johnson, who had ten digs.
Green Hope's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-3. As for Topsail, their win bumped their record up to 23-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Green Hope has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10 aces per game. However, it's not like Topsail struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12.8. 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.
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