Volleyball Preview: Sequoyah Chiefs vs. Johns Creek Gladiators
The Sequoyah Chiefs will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the Johns Creek Gladiators at 6:00 p.m. Johns Creek took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Sequoyah, who comes in off a win.
Sequoyah is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Georgia's top teams: Woodstock, who was ranked 22nd in their home state at the time (Sequoyah was ranked fifth). Sequoyah put the hurt on Woodstock with a sharp 3-0 victory on Thursday.
While Sequoyah won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-18, 25-21.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Sequoyah to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jordyn Mcrobert, who had 14 digs. Mcrobert is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Hailey Henderson, who had seven digs.
Meanwhile, Johns Creek unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Thursday. They came up short against Milton, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Gladiators have suffered since August 22nd.
Johns Creek took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-21, 25-23.
Despite the loss, Johns Creek had strong showings from Alison Quinn, who had 16 digs and three aces, and Adonia Haile, who had four digs and 15 assists.
Sequoyah has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 24-8 record this season. As for Johns Creek, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 25-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's match: Sequoyah has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Johns Creek 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.
Sequoyah took their win against Johns Creek when the teams last played back in August by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sequoyah since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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