Hunt has gone 8-1 against West Johnston recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Hunt Warriors will be playing in front of their home fans against the West Johnston Wildcats at 5:00 p.m.
Hunt is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering South Johnston just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Trojans by a score of 3-2.
Hunt took South Johnston into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking four-point loss. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-16, 19-25, 25-12, 15-11.
Greta Speight put forth a good effort for the losing side as she had nine digs and 11 assists. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had five or more in the last 11 games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, West Johnston got the win against C.B. Aycock on Tuesday by a conclusive 3-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.
After all that action, the final score was 25-18, 25-19, 25-23.
West Johnston can attribute much of their success to Paige Brown, who had eight digs and three aces.
Brown wasn't the only one working in the aces department: West Johnston 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 six aces in ten consecutive matches.
Hunt now has a losing record at 5-6. As for West Johnston, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Hunt hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 6.9 blocks per game. It's a different story for West Johnston, though, as they've been averaging only 1.2. Given Hunt's sizable advantage in that area, West Johnston will need to find a way to close that gap.
Hunt beat West Johnston 3-1 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will Hunt repeat their success, or does West Johnston have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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