After two games on the road, Lexington is heading back home. It'll be a Battle of the Bugs Yellowjackets dukes it out withHornets at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Lexington lost 3-0 to West Davidson on Tuesday.
While Lexington was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into West Davidson's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-13, 25-14.
Meanwhile, Salisbury earned a 3-1 win over East Davidson on Tuesday.
Salisbury 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 21-25, 25-19, 25-14, 25-21.
Ashley Yang and Kylaih Pearson-Hasty were among the main playmakers for Salisbury as the former hit 71.4% for five kills23 digs and three aces and the latter had 12 digs and two aces. Yang is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in the last 40 games she's played dating back to last season.
Salisbury was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 11 consecutive games.
Lexington has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-7 record this season. As for Salisbury, they now also have a winning record of 8-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Lexington has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 12.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Salisbury struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Lexington suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Salisbury in their previous meeting back in September. Will Lexington 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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