The West Stokes Wildcats will head out to face off against the Forbush Falcons at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
West Stokes came into their game on Tuesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 3-0 to North Surry. The Wildcats have struggled against the Greyhounds recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Forbush came up short against East Surry on Tuesday, falling 3-0.
While Forbush was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-19, 25-20.
West Stokes will need to focus on slowing down Karly Berrier, one of several Forbush players who made an impact when they last played. She had 16 digs and three assists. Berrier is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in each of the last 11 games she's played. Tatum Cranford also deserves some recognition as she had her first kill of the season.
West Stokes' loss dropped their record down to 5-14. As for Forbush, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-8.
West Stokes couldn't quite get it done against Forbush in their previous matchup back in September as they fell 3-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Berrier, who had 14 digs and three aces. Now that the Wildcats know the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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