Montgomery Central has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to challenge the Asheboro Blue Comets at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Montgomery Central is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Oak Grove just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They lost 3-0 to the Grizzlies. The Timberwolves haven't had much luck with the Grizzlies recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
While Montgomery Central ultimatly came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 18 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-21, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Asheboro came up short against Southwestern Randolph on Monday and fell 3-1.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Southwestern Randolph scored at least 20 points in every set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-23, 18-25, 25-20.
Emma Little put forth a good effort for the losing side as she had 16 digs, two aces, and two aces. She has been hot recently, having posted ten or more digs the last 14 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Anna Grace LeRoy, who had three digs, a kill, and a kill.
Even though they lost, Asheboro kept the net locked down and finished the game with 19 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least five blocks in 15 consecutive games.
Montgomery Central's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-8. As for Asheboro, their loss dropped their record down to 11-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Montgomery Central has serving mastered this season, having averaged 5.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Asheboro struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Montgomery Central might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Asheboro in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Montgomery Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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