The Middle Creek Mustangs will challenge the Fuquay - Varina Bengals at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Middle Creek is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.
Last Thursday, Middle Creek came up short against Holly Springs and fell 3-1.
Middle Creek started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 15-25, 25-22, 25-17, 25-22.
Even though they lost, Middle Creek was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Fuquay - Varina made easy work of Southeast Raleigh on Thursday and carried off a 3-0 victory.
While Fuquay - Varina won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The final score came out to 25-17, 25-16, 25-22.
Middle Creek's defeat dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Fuquay - Varina, their win bumped their record up to 7-9.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's game: Middle Creek has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 9.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Fuquay - Varina struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Middle Creek's way against Fuquay - Varina when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as Middle Creek made off with a 3-0 victory. Does Middle Creek have another victory up their sleeve, or will Fuquay - Varina turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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