Norcross has gone 7-1 against Archer recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Norcross Blue Devils will be playing in front of their home fans against the Archer Tigers at 12:00 p.m. Norcross will be looking to keep their 14-game home win streak alive.
Norcross is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over Denmark.
Norcross had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-18, 25-17, 25-23.
Norcross got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Grayson Taylor out in front who had 18 digs and two aces. Taylor is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Dakota Washington, who had 13 digs.
Norcross was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. They are a perfect 11-0 when they serve at least ten aces.
Meanwhile, Archer was able to grind out a solid victory over Campbell on Tuesday, taking the game 3-1.
Archer got the W, but it wasn't easy, at least in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 31-29, 21-25, 25-10.
Among those leading the charge was Caelyn Addy, who had five digs and four aces. Those four aces gave her a new career-high.
Norcross' win bumped their record up to 34-5. As for Archer, they are on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 19 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 23-3 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's game: Norcross has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Archer struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Norcross was able to grind out a solid victory over Archer in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 2-0. Will Norcross repeat their success, or does Archer have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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