Durham is 1-9 against East Nicolaus since October of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, both will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Durham is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over Mt. Shasta. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Trojans as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Durham walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the fourth set). The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-22, 20-25, 25-12.
Meanwhile, East Nicolaus put another one in the bag two weeks ago to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Durham 3-0.
While East Nicolaus might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Durham scored at least 16 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-12, 25-16.
East Nicolaus' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Addy Tagala, who had five digs and 17 assists. Tagala has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more assists the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashlynn Tagala, who had ten digs and two aces.
Durham's record now sits at 19-14. As for East Nicolaus, their victory was their ninth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 25-0.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Durham has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.9 aces per game. However, it's not like East Nicolaus struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Durham suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to East Nicolaus when the teams last played two weeks ago. Can Durham avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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