Volleyball Preview: New Kent Trojans vs. Kettle Run Cougars
The New Kent Trojans will take on the Kettle Run Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday.
New Kent heads in on the heels of a playoff game on Tuesday. They fell just short of Grafton by a score of 3-2. The Trojans' defeat signaled the end of their nine-game winning streak.
New Kent took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 25-21, 21-25, 25-23, 15-9.
Even though they lost, New Kent was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 16 consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Kettle Run entered their tilt with Warren County on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Wildcats.
Kettle Run was especially dominant in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-21, 25-13.
New Kent's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 22-3. As for Kettle Run, their victory was their 14th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-2.
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