Parkwood and Anson are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2017, but not for long. The Parkwood Wolf Pack will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Anson Bearcats at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, everything went Parkwood's way against Forest Hills as Parkwood made off with a 3-0 win.
While Parkwood won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The final score came out to 25-21, 25-14, 25-22.
Parkwood was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Forest Hills only served five.
Meanwhile, Anson entered their tilt with Chesterfield on Wednesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Golden Rams.
Anson had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 25-27, 25-21, 25-11, 25-19.
Parkwood is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for Anson, they pushed their record up to 11-4 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's contest: Parkwood has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 13.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Anson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 15.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Parkwood came out on top in a nail-biter against Anson in their previous matchup on September 5th, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Parkwood 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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