The Cape Hatteras Hurricanes will square off against the Wake Prep Academy Guardians at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Cape Hatteras is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Bear Grass Charter just ended the team's nine-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bears.
Cape Hatteras was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Bear Grass Charter work for it, especially in the fourth set. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 19-25, 25-14, 28-26.
Meanwhile, Wake Prep Academy unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They came up short against Falls Lake, falling 3-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Guardians in their matchups with the Firebirds: they've now lost three in a row.
The final score came out to 25-17, 25-16, 25-15.
Wake Prep Academy's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Haydin Maxwell, who had 12 digs and two aces, and Kennedy Richmond, who had four digs and 15 assists. Richmond is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in the last nine games she's played.
Cape Hatteras' defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-6. As for Wake Prep Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 15-11.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Cape Hatteras has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 11.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Wake Prep Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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