Volleyball Preview: Ashley Ridge Swamp Foxes vs. Cane Bay Cobras
Ashley Ridge has been on the road for nine straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will host the Cane Bay Cobras at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Back in October, Ashley Ridge had just enough and edged West Ashley out 3-2.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Ashley Ridge who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 19-25, 27-25, 22-25, 15-13.
Cameron Gettings was the offensive standout of the game as she had 18 digs.
Meanwhile, everything went Cane Bay's way against Sumter on Thursday as Cane Bay made off with a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cobras.
Cane Bay was especially dominant in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-18, 25-20.
Cane Bay 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 six aces in four consecutive matches.
Ashley Ridge is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-8-1 record this season. As for Cane Bay, their record is now 7-18-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Ashley Ridge has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Cane Bay struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Ashley Ridge took their victory against Cane Bay when the teams last played back in August by a conclusive 3-0. Does Ashley Ridge have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cane Bay turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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