The Prince Avenue Christian Wolverines will take on the Franklin County Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Prince Avenue Christian is out to stop a five-game streak of losses at home.
Last Tuesday, Prince Avenue Christian came up short against Hart County and fell 2-0.
While Prince Avenue Christian had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 19 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-21, 25-19.
Prince Avenue Christian's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Turner Teach, who had ten digs and 13 assists, and Brenna Smith, who had ten digs.
Meanwhile, Franklin County hadn't done well against Stephens County recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Franklin County walked away with a 2-0 victory over Stephens County.
Franklin County's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Stephens County between 16 and 17 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-16.
Prince Avenue Christian's loss dropped their record down to 19-19. As for Franklin County, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-18 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Prince Avenue Christian has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Franklin County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Prince Avenue Christian skirted past Franklin County 2-1 in their previous matchup last Tuesday. Does Prince Avenue Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Franklin County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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