Volleyball Preview: Anson Bearcats vs. Parkwood Wolf Pack
Anson is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Parkwood is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Anson Bearcats will host the Parkwood Wolf Pack at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both are at an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2017, but likely not for long.
Last Wednesday, Anson earned a 3-1 win over Chesterfield.
Anson had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 25-27, 25-21, 25-11, 25-19.
Anson was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 14 aces in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Parkwood got the win against Forest Hills on Tuesday by a conclusive 3-0.
Parkwood never let Forest Hills on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-14, 25-22.
Anson's victory bumped their record up to 11-4. As for Parkwood, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's game: Anson has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 15.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Parkwood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 13.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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