Volleyball Preview: East Forsyth Broncos vs. North Oconee Titans
The East Forsyth Broncos's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the North Oconee Titans at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, East Forsyth was able to grind out a solid win over Walnut Grove, taking the game 2-0.
While East Forsyth won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 25-10.
East Forsyth can attribute much of their success to Mataya Orth, who had four digs and three aces, and Aubrey Williams, who had five digs.
They weren't the only good server: East Forsyth was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in seven consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, North Oconee had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 2-0.
North Oconee's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Eastside between 18 and 19 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-19.
East Forsyth has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 18 of their last 19 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 29-7 record this season. As for North Oconee, their victory bumped their record up to 29-14.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: East Forsyth has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.8 aces per game. However, it's not like North Oconee struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
East Forsyth was able to grind out a solid win over North Oconee in their previous meeting last Tuesday, winning 2-0. Does East Forsyth have another victory up their sleeve, or will North Oconee turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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