Volleyball Preview: Bartlett Yancey Buccaneers vs. Clover Garden School Grizzlies
The Bartlett Yancey Buccaneers will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Clover Garden School Grizzlies at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, Bartlett Yancey got the win against River Mill by a conclusive 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-8, 25-19, 25-11.
Bartlett Yancey got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Lyndsey Smithers out in front who had three aces and 21 assists. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Smithers now posted eight or more in the last 33 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Brenley Burr, who had eight digs.
Bartlett Yancey was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 12 consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Clover Garden School beat Southern Wake Academy 3-1 on Thursday.
Clover Garden School was staring down a 1-1 deficit headed into the third set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 18-25, 25-13, 25-7.
Bartlett Yancey pushed their record up to 8-4 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Clover Garden School, their record is now 8-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's game: Bartlett Yancey has serving mastered this season, having averaged 13.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Clover Garden School struggles in that department as they've been averaging 14.5. 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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