Green Hope and Middle Creek are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2021, but not for long. The Green Hope Falcons will host the Middle Creek Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Green Hope took a loss when they played away from home last Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They blew past Cary 3-0.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Green Hope took every set by at least nine points. After all that action, the final score was 25-10, 25-13, 25-16.
Green Hope's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Andrea Munoz Gonzalez led the charge by getting nine digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Green Hope was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in August.
Meanwhile, Middle Creek sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Panther Creek on Tuesday.
Middle Creek took Panther Creek into a fifth set where they got it done with a seven-point win. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-18, 19-25, 24-26, 15-8.
Middle Creek found their leader in underclassman Cameron Gerber, who had 20 digs and two aces.
Green Hope's win bumped their record up to 12-2. As for Middle Creek, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Green Hope hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 5.3 blocks per game. It's a different story for Middle Creek, though, as they've been averaging only 1.4. Given Green Hope's sizable advantage in that area, Middle Creek will need to find a way to close that gap.
Green Hope took their win against Middle Creek when the teams last played back in August by a conclusive 3-0. Will Green Hope repeat their success, or does Middle Creek have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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