Volleyball Preview: Greenbrier East Spartans vs. Hoover Huskies
After both having extra time off, the Greenbrier East Spartans and the Hoover Huskies will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Greenbrier East is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Greenbrier East heads in on the heels of a playoff contest on Thursday. They fell just short of Shady Spring by a score of 3-2.
Greenbrier East took Shady Spring into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking seven-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-19, 22-25, 18-25, 15-8.
Greenbrier East might have lost, but man, Hailey Ervin was a machine: she had 27 digs. Ervin is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last four games she's played.
Even though they lost, Greenbrier East was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in six consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Hoover waltzed into their game last Wednesday with 15 straight wins... but they left with 16. They put the hurt on the Vikings with a sharp 3-0 win.
Hoover walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the third set). The final score came out to 25-16, 25-17, 25-13.
Hoover got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Brianna Adkins out in front who had three digs and 16 assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Braelyn Adkins, who had 13 digs.
Greenbrier East's record is now 33-16-4. As for Hoover, they are on a roll lately: they've won 22 of their last 23 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 46-6-1 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Greenbrier East has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Hoover struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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