Druid Hills is 10-0 against Tucker since September of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Druid Hills Red Devils are on the road again to play the Tucker Tigers at 5:00 p.m.
Last Wednesday, Druid Hills came up short against Wesleyan and fell 2-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-14.
Despite the defeat, Druid Hills saw an underclassman step up: Kassidy Manning had two aces, a kill, and ten assists.
Meanwhile, Tucker was able to grind out a solid victory over Stone Mountain on Tuesday, taking the game 2-0.
Tucker easily took the second set, but they let things get interesting in the other. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-14.
Tucker can attribute much of their success to Brea Tiller, who had three kills and three aces. That's the most aces Tiller has posted in her last seven contests.
Druid Hills has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 27-17 record this season. As for Tucker, their win bumped their record up to 12-23-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Druid Hills has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Tucker struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Druid Hills beat Tucker 2-0 in their previous meeting last Tuesday. Does Druid Hills have another victory up their sleeve, or will Tucker turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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