Topsail has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will venture away from home to face off against the Ashley Screaming Eagle at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Topsail will bounce into Thursday's matchup after beating Laney, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Topsail blew past Laney 3-0 on Tuesday.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-7, 25-20, 25-6.
Topsail's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Hannah Losey, who had four digs and 31 assists. Losey has been hot recently, having posted 17 or more assists the last six times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Sydney King, who had five aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Topsail was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in 19 consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, everything went Ashley's way against North Brunswick on Tuesday as Ashley made off with a 3-0 victory.
One reason for the win was Ashley's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 25-15, 25-13.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Ashley to victory, but perhaps none more so than Sarah Brannin, who had four aces.
Topsail pushed their record up to 18-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Ashley, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 11-12 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Topsail has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 12.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Ashley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Topsail took their victory against Ashley in their previous matchup back in September by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Topsail 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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