Volleyball Preview: North Oconee Titans vs. East Forsyth Broncos
The North Oconee Titans are on the road again on Thursday to play the East Forsyth Broncos at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, North Oconee beat Eastside 2-0.
North Oconee's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Eastside between 18 and 19 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-19.
Meanwhile, East Forsyth came tearing into Tuesday's contest with 11 straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over the Warriors.
While East Forsyth won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 25-10.
East Forsyth relied on the efforts of Mataya Orth, who had four digs and three aces, and Aubrey Williams, who had five digs.
They weren't the only good server: East Forsyth was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in seven consecutive matches.
North Oconee has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 29-14 record this season. As for East Forsyth, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 29-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: North Oconee has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.2 aces per game. However, it's not like East Forsyth struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
North Oconee came up short against East Forsyth in their previous meeting last Tuesday, falling 2-0. Can North Oconee avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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