Person has been away from home for two games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Southern Alamance Patriots at 6:15 p.m.
Last Thursday, Person didn't have quite enough to beat Cedar Ridge and fell 3-2.
Person actually scored more points across those five sets (100-99), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 11-25, 25-19, 23-25, 15-11.
Person might have lost, but man, Alex Fuller was a machine: she had 36 digs.
Even though they lost, Person was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 11 aces in five consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Southern Alamance was able to grind out a solid victory over Cedar Ridge on Tuesday, taking the game 3-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Patriots.
Southern Alamance was actually outscored in aggregate across those four sets (92-91), but they still managed to win. The match finished with set scores of 16-25, 25-23, 25-21, 25-23.
Person now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Southern Alamance, the win got them back to even at 8-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Person has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 7.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Southern Alamance struggles in that department as they've been averaging 13.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Person beat Southern Alamance 3-1 when the teams last played on September 3rd. Will Person repeat their success, or does Southern Alamance have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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