Walton has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They and the North Cobb Warriors are set to duel on Saturday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Walton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They skirted past North Forsyth 3-2.
Walton took North Forsyth into a fifth set where they got it done with a eight-point win. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 26-24, 22-25, 23-25, 15-7.
Meanwhile, North Cobb faced West Forsyth in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. North Cobb walked away with a 3-1 victory over West Forsyth. The win was familiar territory for the Warriors who have now won three contests in a row.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 24-26, 25-21, 25-23.
North Cobb's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Hannah Nicholson, who had 21 digs, and Jenesys Moctezuma, who had 19 digs.
Walton's victory was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 27-7. As for North Cobb, their win bumped their record up to 33-15.
Walton beat North Cobb 3-1 in their previous meeting back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for Walton 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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