Volleyball Preview: Falls Lake Firebirds vs. Perquimans Pirates
Falls Lake is on a 29-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Perquimans is on a nine-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Falls Lake Firebirds will welcome the Perquimans Pirates at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Falls Lake is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Everything went their way against East Wake Academy as Falls Lake made off with a 3-0 win.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-17, 25-20.
Among those leading the charge was Maggie Penn, who had 22 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 13 or more in the last nine games she's played.
Meanwhile, Perquimans beat Pamlico County 3-1 on Tuesday.
Perquimans had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 25-27, 25-19, 25-17, 25-22.
Perquimans was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in 26 consecutive matches.
Falls Lake is on a roll lately: they've won 18 of their last 19 games, which provided a nice bump to their 26-2 record this season. As for Perquimans, their victory bumped their record up to 25-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Falls Lake hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 5.9 blocks per game. It's a different story for Perquimans, though, as they've been averaging only 1.9. Given Falls Lake's sizable advantage in that area, Perquimans will need to find a way to close that gap.
Falls Lake came out on top in a nail-biter against Perquimans when the teams last played back in October of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. Will Falls Lake repeat their success, or does Perquimans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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