Forbush and West Wilkes are an even 5-5 against one another since August of 2018, but not for long. The Forbush Falcons will be playing in front of their home fans against the West Wilkes Blackhawks at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Forbush will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Last Thursday, Forbush got the win against Starmount by a conclusive 3-0.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Forbush took every set by at least ten points. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-13, 25-15.
Meanwhile, West Wilkes didn't have quite enough to beat Surry Central on Thursday and fell 3-2. The defeat continues a trend for the Blackhawks in their matchups with the Golden Eagles: they've now lost three in a row.
West Wilkes started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 12-25, 25-22, 25-13, 15-10.
The losing side was boosted by Layla Smith, who had 18 digs. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: she now had ten or more in the last four games she's played.
Forbush's win bumped their record up to 11-4. As for West Wilkes, their loss dropped their record down to 7-6.
Forbush was able to grind out a solid victory over West Wilkes in their previous matchup back in August, winning 3-1. Will Forbush repeat their success, or does West Wilkes have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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