Fort Mill is 0-3 against Indian Land since September of 2023 but things could change on Tuesday. The Fort Mill Yellow Jackets are taking a road trip to take on the Indian Land Warriors at 6:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Thursday, Fort Mill didn't have quite enough to beat Blythewood and fell 3-2.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Fort Mill sadly wound up on the wrong side. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 21-25, 25-22, 21-25, 15-13.
Meanwhile, Indian Land faced Clover in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Indian Land fell just short of Clover by a score of 3-2. While the Warriors didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Blue Eagles 25-18 in the first set.
The 3-2 doesn't really show just how close this match was: all the sets Indian Land lost were decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 26-24, 23-25, 25-23, 16-14.
Indian Land might have lost, but man, Anthony Maevsky was a machine: he had 34 digs and four aces. That's the most aces Maevsky has posted in his last 14 matches.
Even though they lost, Indian Land kept the net locked down and finished the game with 21 blocks. That's the most blocks they've managed all season.
Fort Mill's defeat dropped their record down to 7-15. As for Indian Land, their loss ended a nine-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Fort Mill has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Indian Land struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Fort Mill came up short against Indian Land when the teams last played back in September, falling 3-1. Can Fort Mill avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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