Volleyball Preview: Kempsville Chiefs vs. Kellam Knights
Kempsville has enjoyed the comforts of home their last eight games, but now they'll head out on the road. After both having extra time off, they and the Kellam Knights will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Kempsville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over Indian River.
Kempsville was especially dominant in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 29-27, 22-25, 26-24.
Kempsville's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Quinn Riley led the charge by getting 20 digs. Riley is crushing it when it comes to digs: he's had at least 15 every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Thien Tran, who had 15 digs.
Meanwhile, Kellam came tearing into Wednesday's contest with 23 straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Cavaliers with a sharp 3-0 win.
Kellam was especially dominant in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-21, 25-17.
Kellam was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in five consecutive matchups.
Kellam pushed their record up to 24-1 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home. As for Kempsville, their record is now 22-2.
Kempsville suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Kellam when the teams last played back in October. Can Kempsville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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