Volleyball Preview: Cape Hatteras Hurricanes vs. Mattamuskeet Lakers
Cape Hatteras is 10-0 against Mattamuskeet since November of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Cape Hatteras Hurricanes will square off against the Mattamuskeet Lakers at 6:30 p.m.
Cape Hatteras is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering First Flight just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Monday. They came up short against the Nighthawks, falling 3-0. The Hurricanes haven't had much luck with the Nighthawks recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
While Cape Hatteras was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the third set. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-20, 26-24.
The losing side was boosted by Shaytana Trejo, who had four digs and three aces. That's the most aces she has posted in her last six matches.
Meanwhile, Mattamuskeet had to endure a six-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 3-1 win over Ocracoke on Thursday.
Mattamuskeet walked away with the victory (but they looked especially good in the first set). The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 20-25, 25-19, 26-24.
Mattamuskeet was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 23 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Cape Hatteras' defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-5. As for Mattamuskeet, their win bumped their record up to 2-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Cape Hatteras has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 10.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Mattamuskeet struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Cape Hatteras took their victory against Mattamuskeet when the teams last played on September 11th by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cape Hatteras since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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