The Providence Day Chargers will head out on the road to face off against the Charlotte Latin Hawks at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
The home team had won the previous five meetings between Providence Day and Charlotte Christian, and Providence Day kept the tradition alive. The Chargers came out on top against the Knights by a score of 3-1 on Tuesday.
Providence Day was especially dominant in the first set. The final score came out to 25-10, 19-25, 25-16, 25-23.
Charlotte Latin extended their home winning streak to 15 games dating back to last season thanks to a huge performance from Ryan Burrell. The Hawks walked away with a 3-1 victory over Providence Day on Thursday thanks in part to Burrell, who had 25 digs and two assists. She has been hot for a while, having posted 11 or more digs the last 16 times she's played.
Charlotte Latin walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the fourth set). Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-16, 23-25, 25-15.
Providence Day's victory bumped their record up to 12-10. As for Charlotte Latin, their win bumped their record up to 27-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Providence Day has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Charlotte Latin struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 9.3 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Providence Day couldn't quite get it done against Charlotte Latin in their previous meeting on Thursday as they fell 3-1. Can the Chargers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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