West Brunswick hasn't had much luck against Hoggard recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 6:00 p.m.
Last Thursday, West Brunswick didn't have quite enough to beat South Brunswick and fell 3-2.
West Brunswick took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 25-21, 23-25, 24-26, 26-24, 15-10.
Even though they lost, West Brunswick was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in five consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Hoggard entered their tilt with New Hanover last Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Wildcats.
The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-21, 25-20.
Hoggard's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Elizabeth Dixon, who had four digs and ten assists, and Carlee Grant, who had five digs and two aces. That's the most aces Grant has posted in she last 11 contests.
West Brunswick's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Hoggard, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: West Brunswick has serving mastered this season, having averaged 8.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Hoggard struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
West Brunswick suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Hoggard in their previous meeting back in August. Will West Brunswick have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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