Southwestern Randolph has gone 10-0 against Eastern Randolph recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Southwestern Randolph Cougars will host the Eastern Randolph Wildcats at 6:15 p.m. The timing is sure in Southwestern Randolph's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Eastern Randolph has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
Southwestern Randolph is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Randleman just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They lost 3-0 to the Tigers.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Randleman scored at least 19 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 26-24, 25-19.
The losing side was boosted by Giannie Small, who had 12 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Eastern Randolph hadn't done well against Wheatmore recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Eastern Randolph walked away with a 3-1 victory over Wheatmore.
Eastern Randolph was especially dominant in the fourth set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-23, 23-25, 25-15.
Eastern Randolph was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in three consecutive contests.
Southwestern Randolph's loss dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Eastern Randolph, their win bumped their record up to 7-9.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Southwestern Randolph has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 8.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Eastern Randolph struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Southwestern Randolph's way against Eastern Randolph in their previous meeting on September 5th, as Southwestern Randolph made off with a 3-0 victory. Does Southwestern Randolph have another victory up their sleeve, or will Eastern Randolph turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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