The Darlington Tigers will take on the Whitefield Academy WolfPack at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Darlington is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Gordon Lee just ended the team's three-match winning streak on Thursday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Trojans.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 23-25, 25-16, 25-18.
Despite the loss, Darlington got top-tier performance from Isabella Rogers, who had 20 digs and two aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Bradford Middleton, who had ten digs.
Meanwhile, Whitefield Academy got the win against Temple last Saturday by a conclusive 3-0. The WolfPack haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Whitefield Academy's win bumped their record up to 14-17. As for Darlington, their defeat dropped their record down to 34-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's contest: Darlington has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Whitefield Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.5 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Darlington beat Whitefield Academy 3-1 when the teams last played back in September of 2019. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do the WolfPack have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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