Volleyball Preview: Kings Mountain Mountaineers vs. Asheboro Blue Comets
The Kings Mountain Mountaineers will square off against the Asheboro Blue Comets at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Kings Mountain will be looking to keep their 29-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Kings Mountain is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They blew past Stuart W. Cramer 3-0.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Kings Mountain was: they took every set by at least 12 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-9, 25-13.
Kings Mountain 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 11 consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Asheboro made easy work of Pisgah on Tuesday and carried off a 3-0 victory.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-21, 25-11.
Eva Vuncannon was the offensive standout of the game as she had seven digs and 16 assists. She is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 14 or more in the last eight games she's played dating back to last season.
Kings Mountain's win bumped their record up to 25-2. As for Asheboro, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Kings Mountain has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 11 aces per game. However, it's not like Asheboro struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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