Volleyball Preview: Cherokee County Warriors vs. Prattville Christian Academy Panthers
The Cherokee County Warriors's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Prattville Christian Academy Panthers at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday.
Cherokee County heads in on the heels of a playoff contest on Thursday. They fell 3-1 to Central. While the Warriors didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Wildcats 25-23 in the first set.
Cherokee County started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-20, 26-24, 25-22.
Despite the loss, Cherokee County got top-tier performance from Ellisan Givens, who had 29 digs and three aces. Givens is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 13 or more in the last five games she's played.
Meanwhile, Prattville Christian Academy entered their tilt with Orange Beach on Thursday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They won by a set and slipped past the Makos 3-2.
Prattville Christian Academy 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, 25-22, 22-25, 25-21, 15-9.
Among those leading the charge was Morgan Fowler, who had seven digs and five aces.
Prattville Christian Academy 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 six consecutive matchups.
Cherokee County's defeat dropped their record down to 42-15. As for Prattville Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 17 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 42-14 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Cherokee County has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Prattville Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8. 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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