After 17 games on the road, Savannah Arts Academy is heading back home. After both having extra time off, they and the Effingham County Rebels will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Savannah Arts Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Statesboro, taking the game 2-0.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Savannah Arts Academy took both sets by at least ten points. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-9.
Savannah Arts Academy can attribute much of their success to Lillie Coffey, who had five digs and three aces. That's the most aces Coffey has posted in her last 18 matchups.
Meanwhile, Effingham County came tearing into last Tuesday's contest with eight straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Mustangs by a score of 2-0.
Effingham County's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping South Effingham to exactly 17 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-17, 25-17.
Bella Giaquinto and Brynley Jordan were among the main playmakers for Effingham County as the former had six digs and three aces and the latter had four digs.
Savannah Arts Academy's victory bumped their record up to 21-15. As for Effingham County, they are on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 21 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 25-12 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's game: Savannah Arts Academy has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Effingham County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Savannah Arts Academy skirted past Effingham County 2-1 when the teams last played back in September. Will Savannah Arts Academy repeat their success, or does Effingham County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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