Volleyball Preview: Lumberton Pirates vs. Purnell Swett Rams
Lumberton is 9-1 against Purnell Swett since October of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Lumberton Pirates will face off against the Purnell Swett Rams at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Lumberton earned a 3-1 win over Seventy-First. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Pirates.
Lumberton walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the second set). The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-10, 23-25, 25-21.
Among those leading the charge was Jaelyn Hammond, who had nine digs and three aces.
Meanwhile, Purnell Swett got the win against Douglas Byrd on Tuesday by a conclusive 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-11, 25-18, 25-12.
Purnell Swett can attribute much of their success to Kiley Locklear, who had nine digs and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Purnell Swett was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 13 consecutive matches.
Lumberton's win bumped their record up to 12-9. As for Purnell Swett, their victory bumped their record up to 10-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Lumberton has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 11.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Purnell Swett struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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