The Fuquay - Varina Bengals will head out to take on the Middle Creek Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Fuquay - Varina will be strutting in after a win while Middle Creek will be coming in after a loss.
Fuquay - Varina took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They skirted past Clayton 3-2.
The match was exciting from start to finish, as three sets needed extra rallies to gain a two-point lead. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 27-25, 24-26, 29-27, 15-7.
Fuquay - Varina was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 11 aces in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Middle Creek lost 3-0 to Apex on Thursday.
While Middle Creek was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-15, 25-17.
Despite the defeat, Middle Creek saw an underclassman step up: Cameron Gerber had ten digs. Gerber has been hot recently, having posted ten or more digs the last seven times she's played.
Fuquay - Varina's victory bumped their record up to 8-10. As for Middle Creek, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season.
Fuquay - Varina might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Middle Creek in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Fuquay - Varina avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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