After both having extra time off, the Pace Academy Knights and the Cartersville Hurricanes will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Pace Academy is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last nine games.
Pace Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They came out on top against Marist by a score of 3-1.
Pace Academy 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 22-25, 25-20, 25-23, 25-22.
Pace Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Britton Mcgurn, who had 16 digs and 25 assists. Mcgurn has been hot , having posted 13 or more assists the last five times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabby Emch, who had 19 digs and two aces.
Meanwhile, Cartersville faced Blessed Trinity in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Cartersville walked away with a 3-1 win over Blessed Trinity. The victory was familiar territory for the Hurricanes who have now won eight matches in a row.
Cartersville was especially dominant in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 22-25, 25-12, 25-23.
Riley Jarrett was the offensive standout of the game as she had 15 digs.
Pace Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 23 of their last 24 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 42-6 record this season. As for Cartersville, their win bumped their record up to 33-11.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's matchup: Pace Academy has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Cartersville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Pace Academy beat Cartersville 2-0 in their previous matchup back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pace Academy since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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