The Seventy-First Falcons will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Hoke County Bucks at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with five losses in a row, Seventy-First finally turned things around against Douglas Byrd on Tuesday. They blew past the Eagles 3-0.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Seventy-First took every set by at least ten points. The final score came out to 25-13, 25-15, 25-8.
Seventy-First can attribute much of their success to Joi Smallwood, who had nine digs and two aces. That's the most aces Smallwood has posted in she last seven contests.
Seventy-First was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 25 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Hoke County hadn't done well against Scotland recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Hoke County won by a set and slipped past Scotland 3-2.
Hoke County took Scotland into a fifth set where they got it done with a three-point win. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 25-14, 16-25, 25-16, 15-12.
Seventy-First's victory ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-6. As for Hoke County, their record is now 10-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's match: Seventy-First has serving mastered this season, having averaged 11.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Hoke County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 14.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Seventy-First came up short against Hoke County in their previous meeting back in September of 2022, falling 3-1. Can Seventy-First avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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