The Pepperell Dragons will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Whitefield Academy WolfPack at 9:00 a.m. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Last Thursday, Pepperell got the win against Coosa by a conclusive 3-0. That looming 3-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Dragons yet this season.
Pepperell's got stronger as the match went on, holding Coosa to fewer and fewer points set over set. The final score came out to 25-17, 25-12, 25-8.
Meanwhile, Whitefield Academy entered their tilt with Heard County on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Everything went their way against the Braves as they made off with a 3-0 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the WolfPack have posted since October 25, 2023.
The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-10, 25-17.
Emory Mckeeby was nothing short of spectacular: she had 16 digs and eight aces. That's the most aces she has posted since back in September.
Whitefield Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in three consecutive contests.
Pepperell has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 22-19 record this season. As for Whitefield Academy, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-11.
Pepperell came up short against Whitefield Academy in their previous matchup last Thursday, falling 2-0. Can Pepperell avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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