Volleyball Preview: Providence Grove Patriots vs. Southwestern Randolph Cougars
Providence Grove is 0-10 against Southwestern Randolph since August of 2019 but things could change on Thursday. The Providence Grove Patriots will be playing in front of their home fans against the Southwestern Randolph Cougars at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Providence Grove beat Wheatmore 3-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Patriots.
Providence Grove was dominant in they sets they won, taking each by at least nine points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-12, 23-25, 25-13.
Providence Grove's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mailey Way, who had 18 digs. Way is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last ten games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Callie Hodges, who had nine digs.
Meanwhile, Southwestern Randolph got the win against Wheatmore last Tuesday by a conclusive 3-0.
The 3-0 doesn't show just how dominant Southwestern Randolph was: they took every set by at least ten points. After all that action, the final score was 25-11, 25-9, 25-15.
Providence Grove's win bumped their record up to 5-8. As for Southwestern Randolph, the victory also got them back to even at 7-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Providence Grove has serving mastered this season, having averaged 6.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Southwestern Randolph struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Providence Grove came up short against Southwestern Randolph in their previous matchup back in August, falling 3-1. Will Providence Grove have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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