The Southeast Pirates will head out to challenge the Crestview Rebels at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Having struggled with seven defeats in a row, Southeast finally turned things around against Liberty on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Leopards. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Pirates have posted since September 28, 2023.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-16, 25-16.
Southeast was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Crestview put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on Liberty with a sharp 3-0 win.
The 3-0 doesn't show just how dominant Crestview was: they took every set by at least 17 points. After all that action, the final score was 25-3, 25-8, 25-8.
Southeast's victory ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-9. As for Crestview, their win was their 18th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-0.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Southeast has serving mastered this season, having averaged 5.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Crestview struggles in that department as they've been averaging 13.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Southeast might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Crestview in their previous matchup back in August. Can Southeast avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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