Volleyball Preview: Draughn Wildcats vs. Eastern Randolph Wildcats
The Draughn Wildcats will take on the Eastern Randolph Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
It was a proper cat-fight when Draughn faced off against Rosman on Thursday. Draughn came up short against Rosman, falling 3-0.
Draughn was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Rosman work for it, especially in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 26-24, 25-23.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Macy Auton, who had 14 digs.
Even though they lost, Draughn 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 six aces in 21 consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Eastern Randolph came up short against Southwestern Randolph last Monday, falling 3-0. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The final score came out to 25-15, 25-14, 25-14.
Eastern Randolph's loss came about despite a quality game from Kenly Whitaker, who had eight digs, a kill, and 17 assists.
Draughn's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 14-7. As for Eastern Randolph, their loss dropped their record down to 9-14.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Draughn hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 4.6 blocks per game. However, it's not like Eastern Randolph struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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