On Tuesday New Bern will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to take on the Jacksonville Cardinals at 5:30 p.m. New Bern will be strutting in after a victory while Jacksonville will be coming in after a loss.
Last Thursday, New Bern earned a 3-1 win over Havelock.
New Bern was staring down a 1-1 deficit headed into the third set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-10, 23-25, 25-23, 25-18.
New Bern was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Jacksonville lost 3-0 to J.H. Rose on Thursday.
The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-16, 25-13.
New Bern's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-6. As for Jacksonville, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: New Bern has serving mastered this season, having averaged 12.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Jacksonville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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