West Carteret has gone 10-0 against Swansboro recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The West Carteret Patriots and the Swansboro Pirates are set to duel. West Carteret is coming into the match hot, having won their last six games.
Last Tuesday, West Carteret got the win against Dixon by a conclusive 3-0.
West Carteret never let Dixon on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-23, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Swansboro hadn't done well against Richlands recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Swansboro blew past Richlands 3-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Pirates.
The victory didn't come easy: Richlands scored at least 16 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-11, 25-13, 25-16.
Swansboro was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in five consecutive contests.
West Carteret is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for Swansboro, their win bumped their record up to an identical 14-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: West Carteret has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Swansboro struggles in that department as they've been averaging 13.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
West Carteret took their victory against Swansboro in their previous matchup back in September by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for West Carteret since the team 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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