Sumter has been away from home for two games now, but on Tuesday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Westwood Redhawks at 7:00 p.m.
On Monday, Sumter came up short against Wilson Hall and fell 3-1. The loss continues a trend for the Gamecocks in their matchups with the Barons: they've now lost four in a row.
Sumter started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 17-25, 25-16, 25-19, 25-10.
Meanwhile, Westwood entered their tilt with West Florence on Thursday with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They came out on top against the Knights by a score of 3-1.
Westwood had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 25-27, 25-17, 25-9, 25-18.
Thanna Davis was the offensive standout of the contest as she had 15 digs and two aces. That's the most aces she has posted since back in August.
Westwood was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 5.
Sumter now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Westwood, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season.
Sumter came up short against Westwood in their previous meeting back in August of 2018, falling 2-0. Will Sumter have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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