Atlantic Coast hasn't had much luck against Mandarin recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Stingrays will take on the Mustangs at 6:30 p.m. Atlantic Coast will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Last Tuesday, Atlantic Coast was able to grind out a solid victory over Stanton, taking the game 3-1.
Atlantic Coast was dominant in they sets they won, taking each by at least ten points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-14, 19-25, 25-15.
Meanwhile, Mandarin sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over New Smyrna Beach on Thursday.
Mandarin had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 19-25, 25-15, 25-23, 15-13.
Atlantic Coast's victory bumped their record up to 5-9. As for Mandarin, their win bumped their record up to 7-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Atlantic Coast has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 11.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Mandarin struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.3 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Atlantic Coast came up short against Mandarin in their previous meeting back in August, falling 3-1. Can the Stingrays avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
