The Pepperell Dragons's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Whitefield Academy WolfPack at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Pepperell was able to grind out a solid win over Temple, taking the game 2-0.
While Pepperell won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-22.
Meanwhile, Whitefield Academy entered their tilt with Greenville on Wednesday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They came out on top against the Patriots by a score of 2-0.
The 2-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Whitefield Academy was: they took both sets by at least 20 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-3, 25-5.
Whitefield Academy found their leader in underclassman Hayley Funk, who had four aces and 13 assists. Those four aces gave Funk a new career-high.
Whitefield Academy couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 66.7% of their attack attempts. That's the best hitting percentage they've posted all season.
Pepperell has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 21-18 record this season. As for Whitefield Academy, they pushed their record up to 21-10 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Pepperell has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Whitefield Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Pepperell came up short against Whitefield Academy when the teams last played back in September, falling 2-0. Can Pepperell avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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