Topsail is 2-8 against Laney since October of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Topsail Pirates will play host again on Tuesday to welcome the Laney Buccaneers, where the match is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Both are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Last Thursday, everything went Topsail's way against South Brunswick as Topsail made off with a 3-0 victory.
While Topsail won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-22, 25-15.
Topsail was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in 18 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Laney entered their tilt with New Hanover on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Wildcats 3-0.
Laney never let New Hanover on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 26-24, 25-21.
Laney found their leader in underclassman Kaitlyn Dreimann, who had 13 digs and three aces. Dreimann has been hot recently, having posted ten or more digs the last four times she's played.
Topsail pushed their record up to 17-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Laney, their victory bumped their record up to 10-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Topsail has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 12.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Laney struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Topsail took their win against Laney in their previous matchup back in September by a conclusive 3-0. Does Topsail have another victory up their sleeve, or will Laney turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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