Volleyball Preview: South Mecklenburg Sabres vs. Berry Cardinals
South Mecklenburg is 9-1 against Berry since December of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The South Mecklenburg Sabres will head out to challenge the Berry Cardinals at 6:30 p.m. Berry took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on South Mecklenburg, who comes in off a win.
South Mecklenburg took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Olympic with a sharp 3-0 victory.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: South Mecklenburg took every set by at least ten points. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-13, 25-15.
South Mecklenburg was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last three matchups.
Meanwhile, Berry lost 3-0 to Palisades on Thursday.
While Berry was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Palisades' winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-12, 25-17.
South Mecklenburg now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Berry, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-11.
South Mecklenburg took their win against Berry when the teams last played back in August by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Mecklenburg since the squad 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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