Volleyball Preview: CSTHEA Patriots vs. Knoxville T Trailblazers
CSTHEA has been away from home for eight games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Knoxville T Trailblazers at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Monday, CSTHEA came up short against Silverdale Academy and fell 3-1. The Patriots have struggled against the Seahawks recently, as their game on Monday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
CSTHEA started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 18-25, 25-23, 28-26, 25-20.
CSTHEA's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Gianna Richardson, who had 13 digs and two aces, and Haley Bennett, who had six digs and three aces. That's the most aces Richardson has posted in her last seven contests.
Even though they lost, CSTHEA 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 seven consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Knoxville T was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 3-0 to Grace Christian Academy. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Trailblazers have suffered since September 6th.
The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-7, 25-20.
CSTHEA's loss dropped their record down to 21-8-2. As for Knoxville T, their defeat dropped their record down to 21-12.
CSTHEA was able to grind out a solid victory over Knoxville T in their previous matchup on Thursday, winning 2-0. Does CSTHEA have another victory up their sleeve, or will Knoxville T turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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