The North Point Grizzlies will face off against the Hannibal Pirates at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Last Monday, North Point didn't have quite enough to beat Liberty and fell 3-2. The Grizzlies have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, North Point sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-22, 16-25, 26-24, 17-25, 16-14.
North Point's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Emma Shryock, who had 11 digs and three aces, and Miley Poeling, who had nine digs. That's the most aces Shryock has posted in her last seven contests.
Even though they lost, North Point was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Monday Hannibal sidestepped Quincy for a 2-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Pirates.
Hannibal had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-20, 25-16.
Hannibal's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Kegan Greening, who had nine digs, and Zanie Terrill, who had seven digs.
North Point's defeat dropped their record down to 13-9-2. As for Hannibal, they pushed their record up to 14-4 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's game: North Point has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8 aces per game. However, it's not like Hannibal struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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