Volleyball Preview: Wirt County Tigers vs. Sherman Tide
The Wirt County Tigers will take on the Sherman Tide at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Sherman is hoping to do what St. Joseph Central couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Wirt County's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Wirt County put the hurt on St. Joseph Central with a sharp 3-0 victory. The matchup marked the Tigers' most dominant win of the season.
Wirt County was especially dominant in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-18, 25-12.
Meanwhile, Sherman entered their tilt with Gilmer County on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Everything went their way against the Titans as they made off with a 3-0 victory.
Sherman was especially dominant in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-14, 25-21.
Sherman's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Sophia Rollo, who had 16 kills and eight digs. Rollo is crushing it when it comes to kills: she's had at least seven every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Maycey Davis, who had ten kills and ten digs.
Sherman's win bumped their record up to 18-13-1. As for Wirt County, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-10.
Wirt County beat Sherman 2-0 in their previous matchup back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wirt County since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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