Volleyball Preview: Perry Panthers vs. East Forsyth Broncos
The Perry Panthers will face off against the East Forsyth Broncos at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Perry will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Perry is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged Northview out 3-2.
Perry was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 20-25, 25-12, 21-25, 25-11, 15-8.
Madisyn Gallagher had a dynamite game for Perry, getting 14 digs and six aces. Those six aces gave Gallagher a new career-high.
She wasn't the only good server: Perry was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 22 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 11 consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, East Forsyth made easy work of Eagle's Landing on Tuesday and carried off a 3-0 victory.
East Forsyth never let Eagle's Landing on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-22, 25-19.
East Forsyth can attribute much of their success to Mataya Orth, who had 11 digs and two aces. Orth is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Perry now has a winning record of 18-17. As for East Forsyth, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 31-9 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's game: Perry has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9 aces per game. However, it's not like East Forsyth struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.7. 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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