Lake Cormorant has been away from home for five games now, but on Tuesday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Alcorn Central Bears at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lake Cormorant is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Mississippi's top teams: DeSoto Central, who was ranked 13th in their home state at the time (Lake Cormorant was ranked first). Lake Cormorant walked away with a 2-0 victory over DeSoto Central on Saturday.
Lake Cormorant was dominant in the first set, but otherwise had just enough against a tough DeSoto Central squad. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-9, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Alcorn Central got the win against Mantachie on Thursday by a conclusive 3-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bears.
Alcorn Central never let Mantachie on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-12, 25-17.
Alcorn Central 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 27 consecutive contests.
Lake Cormorant is on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 18 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 34-5 record this season. As for Alcorn Central, their win bumped their record up to 23-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Lake Cormorant has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 9.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Alcorn Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Lake Cormorant beat Alcorn Central 2-0 when the teams last played back in September. Does Lake Cormorant have another victory up their sleeve, or will Alcorn Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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