Volleyball Preview: Piedmont Panthers vs. West Stanly Colts
After three games on the road, Piedmont is heading back home. They will welcome the West Stanly Colts at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Piedmont was able to grind out a solid win over Central Academy, taking the game 3-1.
Meanwhile, West Stanly put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Forest Hills.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: West Stanly took every set by at least 14 points. After all that action, the final score was 25-10, 25-11, 25-7.
West Stanly relied on the efforts of Merrin Kinley, who had six digs and three aces, and Brynli Huneycutt, who had eight aces and four digs. Kinley is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had four or more in the last 19 games she's played dating back to last season.
West Stanly was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 20 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Piedmont has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 4-6 record this season. As for West Stanly, they pushed their record up to 11-0 with that victory, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season.
Piedmont suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to West Stanly when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will Piedmont have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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