Volleyball Preview: East Rowan Mustangs vs. Lake Norman Charter Knights
The East Rowan Mustangs will take on the Lake Norman Charter Knights at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lake Norman Charter took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on East Rowan, who comes in off a win.
East Rowan will bounce into Thursday's match after beating South Rowan, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. East Rowan came out on top in a nail-biter against South Rowan on Tuesday, sneaking past 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mustangs.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was East Rowan who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 19-25, 25-18, 24-26, 17-15.
Jordan Dry had a dynamite game for East Rowan, getting 28 digs. Dry is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season.
East Rowan was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in eight consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Lake Norman Charter's undefeated season came to an end after 16 games on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to Carson. The game marked the first time this season in which the Knights were not able to get on the board.
Lake Norman Charter was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-13, 25-17.
East Rowan has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season. As for Lake Norman Charter, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 16-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: East Rowan has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Lake Norman Charter struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
East Rowan might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Lake Norman Charter in their previous matchup back in September. Will East Rowan 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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