On Saturday East Forsyth will have to hit the road after eight straight games at home. They will venture away from home to square off against the Perry Panthers at 12:00 p.m.
East Forsyth is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They blew past Eagle's Landing 3-0.
East Forsyth never let Eagle's Landing on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-22, 25-19.
Among those leading the charge was Mataya Orth, who had 11 digs and two aces. She is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
East Forsyth was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 11 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Perry came tearing into Wednesday's match with three straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Titans 3-2.
Perry took Northview into a fifth set where they got it done with a seven-point win. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-12, 21-25, 25-11, 15-8.
Madisyn Gallagher had a dynamite game for Perry, getting 14 digs and six aces. The dominant performance gave Gallagher a new career-high in aces.
East Forsyth has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 31-9 record this season. As for Perry, they now have a winning record of 18-17.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's game: East Forsyth has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Perry struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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