Volleyball Preview: Durham School of the Arts Bulldogs vs. Carrboro Jaguars
Durham School of the Arts hasn't had much luck against Carrboro recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Durham School of the Arts Bulldogs will take on the Carrboro Jaguars at 6:00 p.m. Durham School of the Arts is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
Durham School of the Arts is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Louisburg just ended the team's three-game winning streak last Wednesday. They lost 3-0 to the Warriors.
The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-21, 25-12.
Even though they lost, Durham School of the Arts was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Carrboro waltzed into their match on Wednesday with 12 straight wins... but they left with 13. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Panthers.
Carrboro was especially dominant in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-15, 19-25, 25-22.
Carrboro's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Caroline Butler, who had six aces. Butler is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ellie Erlien, who had 11 digs.
Durham School of the Arts' defeat dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Carrboro, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Durham School of the Arts has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 11.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Carrboro struggles in that department as they've been averaging 16.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Durham School of the Arts might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Carrboro in their previous meeting back in September. Can Durham School of the Arts avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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