Volleyball Preview: Providence Day Chargers vs. Cannon Cougars
Providence Day is 1-9 against Cannon since September of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 6:15 p.m. Providence Day is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
Last Wednesday, Providence Day sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Community School of Davidson.
Providence Day was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (104-99), but they still managed to win. After all that action, the final score was 25-16, 19-25, 12-25, 28-26, 15-12.
Providence Day was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in eight consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Cannon came up short against Charlotte Country Day School on Tuesday and fell 3-1.
Cannon took a 1-0 lead headed into the second set, but sadly they lost the next two. After all that action, the final score was 24-26, 26-24, 25-8, 25-22.
Providence Day now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Cannon, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Providence Day has serving mastered this season, having averaged 9.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Cannon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.6. 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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