The West Wilkes Blackhawks will face off against the Surry Central Golden Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. West Wilkes is out to stop a three-game streak of losses at home.
West Wilkes came up short against East Surry on Thursday, falling 3-0.
After all that action, the final score was 25-16, 25-16, 25-22.
Despite the loss, West Wilkes had strong showings from Layla Smith, who had 11 digs, and Addison Staley, who had 14 digs and seven kills. Staley is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had five or more in the last 12 games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Surry Central posted their biggest victory since August 19th on Tuesday. They blew past East Surry 3-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Golden Eagles.
Surry Central didn't let East Surry take a single set, but it sure wasn't easy: every set was decided by three points or less. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 28-26, 26-24, 25-23.
Surry Central can attribute much of their success to Lily Oneal, who had five kills, a block, and 34 assists, and Presley Smith, who had 11 kills and eight digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Caroline Scott, who had 13 digs.
West Wilkes' defeat dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Surry Central, their win bumped their record up to 10-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: West Wilkes has serving mastered this season, having averaged 8.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Surry Central 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.
West Wilkes came up short against Surry Central in their previous matchup back in August, falling 3-1. Will West Wilkes have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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