Volleyball Preview: Faulkton Trojans vs. North Central Thunder
Faulkton is 10-0 against North Central since August of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. Faulkton is out to stop a three-game streak of losses at home.
Last Tuesday, Faulkton didn't have quite enough to beat Wolsey-Wessington and fell 3-2. While the Trojans didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Warbirds 25-22 in the first set.
Faulkton took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-13, 21-25, 25-20, 15-3.
Meanwhile, North Central came up short against Northwestern Area last Monday and fell 3-1. The Thunder have struggled against the Wildcats recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
The final score came out to 25-11, 23-25, 25-14, 25-8.
Faulkton's defeat dropped their record down to 13-18. As for North Central, their loss dropped their record down to 16-12.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Faulkton has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.4 aces per game. However, it's not like North Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Faulkton skirted past North Central 3-2 in their previous meeting back in September. Does Faulkton have another victory up their sleeve, or will North Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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