McComb and Carey are an even 4-4 against one another since September of 2016, but not for long. The McComb Panthers will host the Carey Blue Devils at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. McComb will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive.
Last Wednesday, McComb made easy work of Arlington and carried off a 3-0 win.
A big factor in the win was McComb's feisty defense: they held Arlington to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-19, 25-17.
Carey aren't just finding success at home, as their game on Thursday extended their overall winning streak to three. They put the hurt on Colonel Crawford with a sharp 3-0 victory.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Carey was: they took every set by at least 12 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-7, 25-6, 25-13.
Carey had a senior duo take command as Rachel Reinhart had ten digs and two aces and Parker Vackert hit 85.7% for 12 killsten digs, three aces, and a block. Vackert is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had six or more in the last 21 games she's played dating back to last season.
Carey was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2023.
McComb's win ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-7. As for Carey, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's matchup: McComb has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Carey struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
McComb might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Carey when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will McComb have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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