Volleyball Preview: James Wood Colonels vs. North Hagerstown Hubs
The James Wood Colonels will challenge the North Hagerstown Hubs at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. North Hagerstown took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on James Wood, who comes in off a win.
Last Tuesday, James Wood made easy work of Manassas Park and carried off a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Colonels.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: James Wood took every set by at least 15 points. The final score came out to 25-4, 25-7, 25-10.
James Wood found their leader in underclassman Bella Middleton, who had four aces and ten assists.
James Wood was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, North Hagerstown had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They fell just short of Howard by a score of 2-1 on Saturday. The Hubs' loss signaled the end of their ten-game winning streak dating back to last season.
North Hagerstown actually scored more points across those three sets (65-63), but sadly they still had to settle for second. After all that action, the final score was 25-23, 19-25, 19-17.
James Wood's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for North Hagerstown, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
James Wood was able to grind out a solid win over North Hagerstown in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 3-1. Will James Wood repeat their success, or does North Hagerstown have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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