Watauga has gone 10-0 against South Caldwell recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Watauga Pioneers will host the South Caldwell Spartans at 6:00 p.m.
Watauga is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Ashe County just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Wednesday. They lost 3-0 to the Huskies.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Ashe County scored at least 17 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-17, 25-20.
Watauga's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Lilli Combs, who had 13 digs, and Caroline Childers, who had 11 digs.
Meanwhile, South Caldwell beat Hibriten 3-1 on Wednesday.
South Caldwell was especially dominant in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 23-25, 25-19, 25-18.
Watauga's defeat dropped their record down to 7-7. As for South Caldwell, their victory bumped their record up to 10-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's contest: Watauga has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 8.4 aces per game. However, it's not like South Caldwell struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Watauga took their win against South Caldwell in their previous meeting on September 11th by a conclusive 3-0. Will Watauga repeat their success, or does South Caldwell have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
