Knightdale hasn't had much luck against Wakefield recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Knightdale Knights will look to defend their home court against the Wakefield Wolverines at 6:00 p.m. Wakefield took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Knightdale, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with 35 defeats in a row dating back to last season, Knightdale finally turned things around against South Garner on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Titans 3-2.
Knightdale had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 20-25, 19-25, 25-15, 25-19, 17-15.
Meanwhile, Wakefield lost 3-0 to Heritage on Thursday. The Wolverines have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-20, 25-19.
Even though they lost, Wakefield kept the net locked down and finished the game with 11 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least ten blocks in five consecutive matchups.
Knightdale's win ended a 17-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-14. As for Wakefield, their loss dropped their record down to 8-8.
Knightdale might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Wakefield in their previous matchup back in September. Will Knightdale have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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