Volleyball Preview: North Mecklenburg Vikings vs. Community School of Davidson Spartans
The North Mecklenburg Vikings will play host again on Monday to welcome the Community School of Davidson Spartans, where the match is scheduled at 6:30 p.m.
North Mecklenburg is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Hough just ended the team's eight-game winning streak on Thursday. They lost 3-0 to the Huskies. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Vikings have suffered since August 27th.
While North Mecklenburg was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the 0th set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-13, 25-13.
Meanwhile, Community School of Davidson waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Raptors 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-13, 25-9, 25-20.
Lila English had a dynamite game for Community School of Davidson, getting six aces and three digs. English is also crushing it when it comes to assists: she's posted at least 12 every time she's taken the court this season.
Community School of Davidson was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in nine consecutive matches.
North Mecklenburg's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-8. As for Community School of Davidson, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's game: North Mecklenburg has serving mastered this season, having averaged 14.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Community School of Davidson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
North Mecklenburg came up short against Community School of Davidson when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Will North Mecklenburg have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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