After seven games on the road, South Sevier is heading back home. They will square off against the Beaver Beavers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
South Sevier is headed into the matchup having just posted their biggest win since October 1st on Thursday. Everything went their way against Millard as South Sevier made off with a 3-0 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Rams have posted against the Eagles since October 6, 2015.
While South Sevier won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-16, 26-24.
South Sevier can attribute much of their success to Kinley Phelps, who had nine digs.
Meanwhile, Beaver got the win against Piute on Saturday by a conclusive 3-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Beavers.
Beaver was especially dominant in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-10, 25-19.
Beaver's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jerzee Beaumont, who had ten kills, four digs, and four aces. Beaumont is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ainsley Brown, who had seven digs, two aces, and a kill.
South Sevier is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season. As for Beaver, their victory bumped their record up to 8-15.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: South Sevier has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Beaver struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
South Sevier beat Beaver 3-1 in their previous meeting back in September. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Brown, who had 15 digs, three blocks, and a kill. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will South Sevier still be able to contain Brown? There's only one way to find out.
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