The South Johnston Trojans will head out on the road to  square off against  the Gray's Creek Bears  at 6:00  p.m.  on Tuesday. The two teams are strolling into their  contests after big wins in their previous games.
South Johnston is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup  on Saturday. They put the hurt on Terry Sanford with a sharp  3-0 victory.
 While South Johnston won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the  second set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-23,  25-19.
Meanwhile, Gray's Creek waltzed into their matchup  last Thursday with 14 straight wins... but they left with 15. They were the clear victors by  a  3-0 margin over the Bulldogs.
 Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Gray's Creek took every set by at least 13 points. The final score came out to 25-12, 25-12,  25-7.
Gray's Creek's win came from a few key players South Johnston will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was  Khloe Terry, who  had four  aces and three  digs. What's more,  she racked up eight  assists, the most she's  had  over her last seven  matches.  Haylee Wells was another key player,  getting five  aces and four  digs.
 Gray's Creek  was lethal from the service line and  finished the match with 19  aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now  served at least six  aces in 15 consecutive  contests.
 South Johnston's record is now 10-12. As for Gray's Creek, their record now sits at 19-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of  Tuesday's  matchup:  South Johnston has really dialed in their serving  this season,  having  averaged 9.8  aces per game. However, it's not like Gray's Creek struggles in that department as   they've been averaging  an even more impressive 12.6  aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.  Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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