Wheatmore and Providence Grove are an even 5-5 against one another since November of 2020, but not for long. The Wheatmore Warriors will head out to challenge the Providence Grove Patriots at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Wheatmore is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
Wheatmore came up short against Uwharrie Charter on Thursday, falling 3-0.
After all that action, the final score was 25-13, 25-13, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Providence Grove came into Thursday's game having lost eight straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Eastern Randolph on Thursday.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Providence Grove who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 18-25, 25-18, 20-25, 15-11.
Callie Hodges and Taryn Waugh were among the main playmakers for Providence Grove as the former had eight digs and three aces and the latter had seven digs. That's the most aces Hodges has posted since back in August.
Providence Grove was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Eastern Randolph only served six.
Wheatmore's loss dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Providence Grove, their win ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Wheatmore has serving mastered this season, having averaged 8.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Providence Grove struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.5. 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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