Appomattox County has been on the road for three straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Altavista Colonels at 7:00 p.m.
Appomattox County is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Gretna just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell 3-1 to the Hawks.
The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-19, 23-25, 25-21.
Despite their loss, Appomattox County saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Emily Dudley, who had 19 digs, was perhaps the best of all. Dudley is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 13 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Appomattox County kept the net locked down and finished the game with ten blocks. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're block total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Altavista came tearing into Thursday's match with four straight wins and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Generals as they made off with a 3-0 win.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Altavista was: they took every set by at least 14 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-10, 25-10, 25-11.
Appomattox County's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-4. As for Altavista, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
Appomattox County took their victory against Altavista in their previous matchup back in September by a conclusive 3-0. Will Appomattox County repeat their success, or does Altavista have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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