Effingham County has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. After both having extra time off, they and the Savannah Arts Academy Panthers will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Effingham County beat South Effingham 2-0.
Effingham County's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping South Effingham to exactly 17 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-17.
Effingham County relied on the efforts of Bella Giaquinto, who had six digs and three aces, and Brynley Jordan, who had four digs.
Meanwhile, Savannah Arts Academy earned a 2-0 victory over Statesboro last Tuesday.
The 2-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Savannah Arts Academy was: they took both sets by at least ten points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-9.
Savannah Arts Academy can attribute much of their success to Lillie Coffey, who had five digs and three aces. That's the most aces Coffey has posted in her last 18 matches.
Effingham County has been performing well recently as they've won 17 of their last 21 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 25-12 record this season. As for Savannah Arts Academy, their win bumped their record up to 21-15.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's matchup: Effingham County has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Savannah Arts Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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