The James Wood Colonels will challenge the Hedgesville Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as James Wood comes in on three and Hedgesville on seven.
Last Thursday, James Wood made easy work of Manassas Park and carried off a 3-0 victory.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant James Wood was: they took every set by at least 17 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-6, 25-5, 25-8.
James Wood's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Bella Middleton led the charge by getting six digs and two aces. That's the most aces Middleton has posted since back in September.
James Wood was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 30 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Hedgesville beat Washington 2-0 on Saturday.
The 2-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Hedgesville was: they took both sets by at least ten points. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-11.
James Wood's win bumped their record up to 11-2. As for Hedgesville, they pushed their record up to 26-3-1 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
James Wood took their win against Hedgesville in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for James Wood since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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