Providence Grove hasn't had much luck against Randleman recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Providence Grove Patriots will challenge the Randleman Tigers at 6:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Providence Grove lost 3-0 to Uwharrie Charter last Tuesday. The Patriots have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Providence Grove was the model of consistency in the loss, scoring 16 points in every single set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-16, 25-16.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Randleman's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of Uwharrie Charter by a score of 3-2.
Randleman took Uwharrie Charter into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking nine-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 22-25, 21-25, 25-18, 15-6.
Ava Jones put forth a good effort for the losing side as she had seven kills and four aces. That's the most aces she has posted since back in October of 2023.
Providence Grove's loss dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Randleman, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Providence Grove hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 5.2 blocks per game. It's a different story for Randleman, though, as they've been averaging only 1.5. Given Providence Grove's sizable advantage in that area, Randleman will need to find a way to close that gap.
Providence Grove might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Randleman when the teams last played back in September. Can Providence Grove avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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