Colonial Heights is 0-5 against New Kent since October of 2014 but things could change on Thursday. The Colonial Heights Colonials will take on the New Kent Trojans at 6:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Colonial Heights is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Lafayette.
While Colonial Heights won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-8, 28-26.
Colonial Heights got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Piper Howison out in front who had 13 digs.
Colonial Heights was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in seven consecutive games.
Meanwhile, New Kent came tearing into Wednesday's contest with seven straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Cavaliers 3-0.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant New Kent was: they took every set by at least 12 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-8, 25-9, 25-13.
New Kent pushed their record up to 21-2 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home. As for Colonial Heights, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Colonial Heights has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 15.4 aces per game. However, it's not like New Kent struggles in that department as they've been averaging 13.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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