Volleyball Preview: New Kent Trojans vs. Grafton Clippers
New Kent hasn't had much luck against Grafton recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The New Kent Trojans will face off against the Grafton Clippers at 6:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as New Kent comes in on nine and Grafton on 14.
New Kent is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. Everything went their way against Colonial Heights as New Kent made off with a 3-0 win.
Among those leading the charge was Abby McLaughlin, who had nine digs and two aces.
New Kent 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 15 consecutive games.
Grafton had won ten straight home games and Kaylie Klemm did her part to make it 11 on Thursday. Grafton put the hurt on Tabb with a sharp 3-0 victory thanks in part to Klemm, who had three digs and two aces. She is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last seven games she's played.
The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-13, 25-19.
Grafton is on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 18 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 23-2 record this season. As for New Kent, their record now sits at 22-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: New Kent has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 13.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Grafton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
New Kent might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Grafton when the teams last played back in October. Can New Kent avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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