Sequoyah has been away from home for four games now, but on Tuesday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Lassiter Trojans at 6:00 p.m. Sequoyah will be strutting in after a win while Lassiter will be coming in after a loss.
Sequoyah is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Georgia's top teams: Woodward Academy, who was ranked sixth in their home state at the time (Sequoyah was ranked fourth). Sequoyah skirted past Woodward Academy 2-1.
Sequoyah had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 25-27, 25-22, 15-11.
Among those leading the charge was Jordyn Mcrobert, who had ten digs.
Meanwhile, Lassiter suffered their biggest defeat since September 10th on Tuesday. They came up short against Woodstock, falling 3-0. The Trojans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lassiter was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-18, 25-18.
Lamira Coulter put forth a good effort for the losing side as she had nine digs.
Sequoyah is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 18 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-7 record this season. As for Lassiter, their loss dropped their record down to 10-20.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Sequoyah has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Lassiter struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Sequoyah beat Lassiter 3-1 in their previous meeting back in September. Does Sequoyah have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lassiter turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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