North Brunswick hasn't had much luck against Ashley recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The North Brunswick Scorpions will square off against the Ashley Screaming Eagle at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Tuesday, North Brunswick came up short against West Brunswick and fell 3-1.
After all that action, the final score was 25-20, 25-19, 22-25, 25-21.
Even though they lost, North Brunswick was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Ashley's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of Hoggard by a score of 3-2. The defeat continues a trend for the Screaming Eagle in their matchups with the Vikings: they've now lost three in a row.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Ashley sadly wound up on the wrong side. The final score came out to 25-16, 20-25, 25-21, 24-26, 15-13.
The losing side was boosted by Kate Johnson, who had five digs and two aces. She is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted eight or more in the last eight games she's played dating back to last season. Kylee Heath was another key player, getting 12 digs and five aces.
North Brunswick's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Ashley, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-10.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: North Brunswick has serving mastered this season, having averaged 13.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Ashley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
North Brunswick suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Ashley when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can North Brunswick avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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