Louisburg is 3-0 against Durham School of the Arts since August of 2023, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Louisburg Warriors will square off against the Durham School of the Arts Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m.
Louisburg is headed into the match having just suffered their biggest loss since September 3rd on Tuesday. They came up short against Carrboro, falling 3-0. The Warriors have struggled against the Jaguars recently, as their game on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
While Louisburg was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. The final score came out to 25-21, 25-23, 25-13.
Louisburg's defeat came about despite a quality game from Gabriella Capp, who had 12 digs and four aces. The dominant performance gave Capp a new career-high in aces.
Meanwhile, everything went Durham School of the Arts' way against Granville Central on Thursday as Durham School of the Arts made off with a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulldogs.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Durham School of the Arts took every set by at least 13 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-0, 25-6, 25-12.
Durham School of the Arts relied on the efforts of Nelly Gray, who had three digs and two aces, and Abigail Schnee, who had three aces. Gray is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 17 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Louisburg now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Durham School of the Arts, they pushed their record up to 8-5 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's contest: Louisburg hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 5.6 blocks per game. However, it's not like Durham School of the Arts struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Louisburg's way against Durham School of the Arts in their previous meeting back in August, as Louisburg made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Louisburg 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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