The Walkertown Wolfpack will face off against the Lincolnton Wolves at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Walkertown is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Bartlett Yancey just ended the team's four-match winning streak on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to the Buccaneers.
Walkertown was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 27-25, 25-13.
Meanwhile, in Monday's Canine Competition, Lincolnton didn't have enough. They came up short against Burns on Monday, falling 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-14, 25-18, 25-16.
Walkertown will have to contain Akira Connor as she made an impact in Lincolnton's last game. She had 36 digs. Connor is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in each of the last 14 games she's played.
Lincolnton's loss dropped their record down to 12-9. As for Walkertown, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's contest: Walkertown has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 16.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Lincolnton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.8 aces. 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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